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I don't know if this passes for Mexican food, but Mexican-inspired maybe. Incidentally, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day as many people believe, but rather a regional holiday celebrating a military victory over the French in 1862 (more info here). At any rate tonight's meal was loosely inspired by said holiday. We had chips with guacamole and a veggie-ful black bean dip and purple potato quesadillas. For the black beans, I sauteed a little diced red onion, a small diced carrot and a medium diced zucchini in canola oil, then added some garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt & pepper, plus a splash of lime juice and a handful of cherry tomatoes. I mixed that all together and mashed the beans a little and let it cook just a few minutes more. Meanwhile, I diced a couple small purple potatoes and cooked them in a little veggie broth until they were soft, then added a little salt, chili powder and lime juice and coarsely mashed them. Then I spread the potatoes on a couple of tortillas, folded them in half and fried them with just a little margarine for a few minutes on each side until they were nice and brown.
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6 comments:
Love the purple potato quesadillas
Me too! Very colorful...I wouldn't have thought of using potatoes in a quesadilla but it's a great idea. Gets my vote!
Those black beans look delicious. And I would have never thought to put potato inside a quesadilla. . .
Thanks everyone! I can't claim credit for the potato quesadilla idea but I can't remember where the credit goes. It's something I saw quite a while ago (like years ago) in a cookbook or magazine or something...
where do I find purple potatoes? is this the same as red (new) potatoes? I asked the Produce guy at the grocery the other day, and I'm sure he was thinking "the crazy lady with the tofu and the rice milk and the quinoa wants PURPLE potatoes...." but he didn't have a clue as to what they were. Just curious. LOVE your blog, btw.
Purple potatoes are wonderful. I get them at a produce market but they aren't readily available. Taste and texture is very similar to the more familiar varieties in the grocery stores, but the color really makes the meal more appealing.Also you might try looking at roadside produce stands and organic produce farms that sell directly to consumers. Also if you're into gardening, several seed companies sell them for growing. Good luck. I love to make mashed potatoes from them!
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