Crunchy Potato Soft Taco – Knock Off Taco Bell Potato Taco
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 Crunch 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 Crunch Potato Soft Taco. Here’s how it turned out!
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Dice potatoes into 1/2″ or so cubes
Heat EVOO in a large 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
Brown the potatoes until they are soft on the inside but crunchy on the outside. Fight the urge to flip them right when they turn brown, you want them to get crunchy!
Nice and crunchy!! I laid mine out on a paper towel to soak up the extra EVOO.
Place potatoes on top of a warmed soft tortilla shell, top with chopped lettuce, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing!
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!
- potatoes
- lettuce
- cheddar cheese
- ranch dressing
- soft tortilla shell
- garlic powder
- salt
- pepper
- oregano
- parsley
- Cut potatoes into 1/2″=1″ cubes
- Heat EVOO and cook potatoes until crunchy – add seasonings
- Place potatoes on a paper towel to soak up extra EVOO
- Place potatoes onto a warmed soft taco shell, add lettuce, cheese and ranch dressing
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Stephanie—home cook, DIY addict, seasonal decor fanatic, and proud chicken wrangler living in a Victorian house that’s always a project. Whether I’m cooking with garden-fresh ingredients, herding mischievous chickens, or tackling another DIY, I’m here to share the fun (and chaos).
Looks absolutely delicious!!! My husband loves potatoes. 🙂 I love that this recipe calls for simple ingredients. Will have to try this one!
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Hi there, stopping by from Amanda’s blog. This recipe completely caught my eye, or my taste buds I should say!! Can’t wait to try it!
Karen
Ohmygosh this sounds SO good! Thanks for sharing =)
Best,
anna
oh, i love crunchy, crisp potatoes-this sounds so yummy-would never have thought of it myself! i love that’s it’s a great meatless meal. thanks for sharing!
I’m a closet TB lover, too 😉
Sounds like a great Fri meal for Lent!
I make potatoes like this all of the time (like tonight!) but never would have thought to put them on a tortilla with ranch and cheese. I will definitely try this out sometimes soon. Thanks for sharing.
Wow that looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing:) Also glad you can use that sock bun tutorial!! So glad you stopped by, have a great week!!