Red Potatoes in Salsa Verde
This Mexican dish is delicious and very easy to make. It is usually eaten in tacos, but you can eat it as a side dish or to make Mexican enchiladas. The salsa verde gives a special flavor to the potatoes.
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium red potatoes, diced
- 15 tomatillos
- ¼ white onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 5-6 sprigs of cilantro
- ½ jalapeno pepper
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1-2 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. Shell the tomatillos and wash them with water.
- 2. Place the tomatillos, onion, cilantro, garlic, and jalapenos in a blender and blend until completely smooth.
- 3. In a saucepan, add the vegetable broth, salt, pepper, oregano, the potatoes and the salsa verde and bring to a low boil.
- 4. Cover and cook over medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. You can cut the potatoes in bigger cubes.
- 2. Add more water or vegetable broth if you want a more liquid consistency to the sauce.
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