HAPPY NEW YEAR EZ Meals readers! I cannot believe its 2010 … time has flown! AND what better way to start off the year than with a super EZ  one pot meal?! My ground beef and potato tostadas are a hearty meal that will satisfy your hunger without breaking the bank.

GROUND BEEF & POTATO TOSTADA

Servings: +4

Ingredients:

2 potato diced [any type will do]
1 small onion minced
2 large garlic cloves minced
1lb lean ground sirloin
1 chile chipotle with adobo sauce
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 8oz tomato sauce can
2 tbsp cooking oil
salt + pepper

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ENFRIJOLADAS

Servings: 4

Enfrijoladas are a typical mexican dish that can be found in almost every region of Mexico and as with all other typical dishes every region adds its own ingredients to make it special.  My recipe comes from el D.F. [ Mexico City] straight from my moms kitchen, it’s simple and delicious.

Ingredients:

4 cups of cooked pinto beans [canned is ok, strain beans save broth]

1/2 cup bean broth

16 corn tortillas [ 4 per serving]

16 slices of quality deli ham [ I used Hormel Natural Choice]

1 serrano pepper minced

1 cilantro bunch washed and chopped

1/4 red onin thinly sliced

Queso Fresco

Mexican sour cream

Corn oil

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CHILAQUILES

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

16 corn tortillas cut into wedges

1/2 quart oil, to fry tortilla wedges

1lb tomatillos

2 jalapenos, seeded and deveined

1/5 onion

2 small garlic cloves peeled

queso fresco

crema fresca

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PAPAS and CHORIZO TACOS

Potato &  Mexican Sausage Tacos

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

2.5lbs Yukon gold potaoes

1 tube of mexican pork chorizo

2 dozen corn tortillas

salt & pepper

- toppings-

sourcream

shredded cheddar cheese

sliced lettuce

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