Whether you serve these zesty taco-seasoned smashed potatoes as a side (they’re great with grilled chicken!), or you put them out as an appetizer, they’re sure to go fast. The final dollop of sour cream seals the deal.
Taco Smashed Potatoes
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 2 lb small red potatoes (about 12 potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 450°F. Generously spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix sour cream and 1 tablespoon of the taco seasoning mix; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Step2In 4- to 5-quart saucepan, add potatoes and enough water to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling; cover. Reduce heat. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until tender; drain. Transfer potatoes onto pan. Using potato masher or bottom of glass, carefully smash each potato until slightly flattened.
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Step3In small bowl, mix olive oil with remaining 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix. Brush tops of flattened potatoes with oil mixture. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and slightly crispy. Top potatoes with cheese; return to oven 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Step4Serve potatoes topped with sour cream mixture and green onions.
Nutrition
280
Calories
15g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
29g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Servings
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 24%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 35%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 240mg
- 10%
- Potassium
- 730mg
- 21%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 29g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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