Crispy Potato Soft Taco

I wanted to re-share with all of you my favorite potato tacos. They are my homemade version of my favorite guilty pleasure, Taco Bell. I made them yesterday for lunch…and dinner! Oh I just can not eat enough of them! I made a midnight run to the grocery store last night (while the kiddos were sleeping, can I get an “amen!”?) and on my list was more ranch dressing, we finished it all with the tacos during the day. I needed to replenish my stock so when my urge for these Crispy Potato Soft Tacos strikes again I’m prepared!

Hope you guys enjoy these as much as I do!!

Here ‘s my old post:

We like to eat out. Often. At local restaurants. Not usually chains. Not usually fast food. However, confession time. I do love Taco Bell. In fact, it’s really the only fast food restaurant that I like. I’m obsessed with their Baja Blast – and I don’t even drink pop (I grew up in the North, ‘pop’ is just apart of my vocabulary!) Yet when I eat it I feel guilty because I know how much filler is in the meat, which in turn makes me want to barf! (sorry, but it does).

One glorious day while filling my Baja Blast cravings I noticed on the $0.89 menu something called Crispy Potato Soft Taco. I decided I’d give it a try since it sounded like it was meatless. Score! It was!…and now I’m obsessed with it right along with the Baja Blasts! (you will probably find a wrapper in my car if you searched. Any takers on coming to clean my car?!?!)

This afternoon it was raining and I didn’t feel like loading the kiddos up in the car JUST to get one of those suckers, so I decided to try my hand at a Crispy Potato Soft Taco. Here’s how it turned out!

Dice potatoes into 1/2" or so pieces

Heat EVOO in a skillet

Throw your potatoes into the EVOO once it is hot. Then season with salt, pepper, oregano, parsley and garlic (I used garlic salt) *Amounts are based on your preference

Fry the potatoes in the EVOO. Resist the urge to turn them over as soon as they start to turn brown, you want them crispy!

Nice and crunchy. I laid mine out on a paper towel to soak up the extra EVOO

On a warmed tortilla layer lettuce, potatoes, a little Ranch dressing and cheese.

Then do as I did…inhale this taco! They were so delicious that I even made them again for dinner!

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

*Little Sparrow

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Kadie February 22, 2012 at 5:01 pm Reply

I have to confess I adore these tacos!!! We don’t eat out often either. However you can’t beat the price to feed a family of 7 at Taco Bell. Every time we do go I HAVE to get one…… ok, 3 of the crispy potato soft tacos! They are my favorites. I am for sure going to try your version. I am pinning this right now. I need to go buy taco shells or I would be making them right now!!

Stephanie February 22, 2012 at 5:06 pm

Thanks!!! I am the same way! I order them every time! I am just totally obsessed with them! Hope you like the homemade version!!

Terry February 23, 2012 at 8:33 am Reply

I’ve never heard of these (sorry, but I have vowed never to eat from Taco Bell in this lifetime and so far I’ve done it),….but these look yummy so I will definitely be trying this homemade version. Mmmmm. Thanks for linking up to the party.