A different but delicious take on tacos using Dutch Potatoes and black-eye peas for the filling. Truly unique and truly good.
Happy New Year! Hope this will be your best year ever and to start you out right here is a delicious Potato Black-eyed Peas Taco recipe. Black-eyed peas are said to bring you good luck in the new year. We all could use a little good luck.
Now you might have missed eating them on New Year’s Eve or even on New Year’s Day but I bet if you take the time to prepare and eat these amazing potato black-eyed peas tacos now or any other time you will be brought good luck. I mean how could you not be lucky, you are tasting a most delicious meal that is healthy for you too. Eating healthy, delicious food is good luck for your taste buds, your stomach, and your body.
So eat all the potato black-eyed peas tacos you want for that good luck and maybe some of your good fortune will rub off on the rest of us too. But hopefully only good luck and we won’t be jinxed like Gortimer Gibbons in Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street – an original Amazon Prime series. Have you seen it? I discovered this fun TV series while I was down sick this winter. It is a juvenile series; nice and clean with mystery and friendship as the theme. I watched all of the first season in 1 day. In this episode Gortimer becomes jinxed with Stanley’s bad luck and the only way to save him is to find the “mobile of bad luck” and get the world right again. I am looking forward to the 2015 season. If you have already discovered the fun – what do you think? if not you still can – that’s the great thing about amazon prime you can watch pretty much anytime and anywhere you want.
But in the meantime you have good luck coming your way from the potato black-eyed peas tacos.
Potato Black-eyed Peas Tacos
Ingredients
- 6 Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes (scrubbed and diced)
- 3 pearl onions (peeled and chopped)
- 6 oz black-eyed peas (steamed)
- 1 TBS minced jalapeno (without seeds)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 to 2 TBS cilantro (chopped)
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 cup lime juice (fresh squeezed)
- 1 tsp salt (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp pepper (to taste)
- 4 tortillas
Toppings
- grated cheese
- torn lettuce
- 1/4 cup creme
- salsa
For the creme
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/8 cup lime juice (fresh squeezed)
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cilantro (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan add 2 TBS olive oil, turn to medium high
- Add your diced potatoes, chopped pearl onions, minced jalapeno, and minced garlic
- Brown and cook until potatoes are fork tender, stir regularly
- Season with your cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper
- Add your steamed black-eyed peas and mix in
- Add your cilantro and pour the 1/8 cup lime juice over all
- Mix it all together and warm your black-eyed peas
- Serve in tortillas with creme, cheese, lettuce, and salsa
For the creme
- Put your Greek yogurt into a small bowl
- Add your lime juice, cilantro, and spices
- Stir
Notes
My produce was provided by Melissa Produce during a previous Melissa Produce Challenge, you might have remembered – Wild Rice Stuffed Roasted Butternut Squash.
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Lynn @ Oh-So Yummy says
Yay! This seems like a tasty way to eat those pesky black eyed peas! For new years day while growing up, my mom made us eat them plain because it was supposed to bring good luck.
Ellen Garrett says
Ha ha, that is too bad. I hope you like them in the tacos. I thought they were quite good.
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
I’ve made lentil tacos before, but never black eyed peas! Yum. Where did you find the steamed ones? That would make it even faster!
Ellen Garrett says
Sorry Karen I never responded to this. I just saw it. I got the steamed peas from Melissa Produce. They have all kinds of great prepared produce.
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
I love finding different taco recipes. Can’t wait to try these as an alternative to the usual beef, pork or chicken tacos!
Ellen Garrett says
Oh Ashley, I hope you like them. I thought they were a great difference choice.
Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says
These tacos look so much lighter and healthier for going into the new year! Love the addition of black-eyed peas!
Ellen Garrett says
Thanks Sarah, I hope you like them too. I think it is the spices that really make a difference.
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
After seeing this post, tacos are all I am craving! These look delicious.. and so perfect for the summer weather here in Australia!
Ellen Garrett says
I know what you mean about getting cravings. So fun to hear from you in Australia.
Liz says
What a fun way to eat black eyed peas for the new year! Looks delish!
Ellen Garrett says
Liz, let me know how you liked them. It was really flavorful I thought, hope you do too.
Ellen Garrett says
Thanks so much Lydia, that means a lot to me.
Lydia @ Suitcase Foodist says
I always love your recipes Ellen.