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Crushed Southwest Potatoes

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Crushed Southwest Potatoes, crispy edges, tender inside and topped with chorizo, cheese and sour cream. HELLO! Got to have one.

Ingredients

  • 4 whole White Potatoes
  • 10 ounces, weight Ground Chorizo
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Cumin
  • ½ teaspoons Paprika
  • ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
  • 4 Tablespoons Sour Cream
  • 4 Tablespoons Shredded Cheddar
  • ¼ cups Scallions For Garnish

Preparation

Pierce 4 potatoes with fork in 3 places. Wrap in damp paper towel and microwave for 10 minutes, or until fork tender.

Cook 10 oz of ground pork chorizo in a hot skillet for about 5 minutes, set aside.

Combine 3 Tbs of olive oil, kosher salt, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, crushed red pepper and ground pepper.

Brush baking sheet with olive oil mixture. Place potatoes on baking sheet, score an X on the skin, smash with potato masher.

Brush potatoes generously with olive oil mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

Serve hot topped with shredded cheddar, chorizo, sour cream and scallions.

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horselady on 6.13.2010

good recipe! I was looking for something to make with chorizo!

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Duchess of Fork on 7.30.2009

Yum! These look amazing. Can’t wait to try.

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shutterboo on 2.20.2011

A big hit. My husband tends to be a bit picky but he gobbled it down and asked for left overs for lunch. In the 10 years we’ve been together, I’ve never seen him eat left overs. The oil mix is where it’s at! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

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