Chorizo And Potato Taquitos

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 baking potato, peeled and quartered
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying
• 7 ounces mexican chorizo sausage, casings discarded (about 2 links)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large tomato, finely chopped
• 1 jarred roasted red pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 habanero pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 18 corn tortillas

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, add the potato and enough salted water to cover by 1 inch. bring to a boil and cook until just tender, about 20 minutes; drain.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. add the chorizo and cook, breaking it up, until browned, about 3 minutes; mash into the potatoes. add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet along with the onion, tomato, roasted pepper and chile; season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. stir into the potato mixture along with the cheese and cilantro.
• 3 fill a large, deep skillet with enough oil to reach a depth of 3/4 inch and heat over medium-high heat. microwave the tortillas in a sealed plastic bag for 25 seconds. roll up 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture in each tortilla. add to the oil seam side down; repeat until the pan is full. fry, turning once, until golden, 4 to 5 minutes; drain on paper towels. repeat with the remaining ingredients. serve immediately.