Description
A comforting mash-up of Mexican flavors and loaded-baked-potato toppings with crispy roasted potatoes and spiced beef.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g (2 lb) Yukon Gold or russet potatoes, cut into 2–3 cm (3/4–1 inch) chunks
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable or canola oil
- 1½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 500 g (1.1 lb) 80/20 ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion (150 g / 1 cup), finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp (16 g) homemade taco seasoning
- 200 g (1 cup) diced canned tomatoes with juices or 2 fresh Roma tomatoes, finely chopped
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) chicken or beef stock
- 120 g (1 cup) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 120 g (1/2 cup) sour cream
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) lime juice
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 50 g (1/2 cup) chopped fresh cilantro
- 60 g (1/2 cup) diced red onion
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Optional: pickled jalapeños
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F). Toss potato chunks with oil and salt. Spread on a sheet pan and roast for 25–30 minutes, flipping once at 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. If using lean meat, add 1 tbsp oil. Cook ground beef for 6–8 minutes until browned.
- Push beef to the pan edge, add onion, and sauté until translucent, about 4–5 minutes. Add minced garlic and taco seasoning; cook until fragrant.
- Add stock and diced tomatoes, scraping browned bits from the pan. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
- When potatoes are done, return the pan to 200°C (400°F). Scatter beef mixture over potatoes, top with shredded cheddar, and bake for another 3–4 minutes until cheese melts.
- Whisk together sour cream, lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Assemble bowls with potatoes, beef, lime crema, avocado, cilantro, and red onion. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
For extra crispy potatoes, parboil them before roasting. Store components separately for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg