El Paso Stuffed Potato Recipes

TACO-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave on High until soft, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, chipotle and salt; cook, breaking the beef up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Whisk water and tomato paste in a measuring cup; add to the pan and stir to coat the mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
• Halve the sweet potatoes and mash the flesh a bit with a fork. Top each half with 1/2 cup of the beef mixture, 2 tablespoons cheese, 1/4 cup lettuce and 1 tablespoon pico de gallo.

STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Slice tops off of potatoes and scoop the flesh into a large bowl, leaving skins intact.
• To the potato flesh add the cheese and dip. Mix well and spoon mixture into potato skins.
• Bake for another 30 minutes, or until heated through.

EL PASO STUFFED POTATO

Steps:

• Prepare a smoker for cooking at 300 degrees F. If you don't have a smoker, an oven may be used.
• Rinse potato thoroughly and wrap in aluminum foil. Place in smoker and smoke for 3 hours. Roll potato on the counter to soften. Open and remove foil, then cut a slit down the center of the potato. Layer with butter, salt, pepper, cheese, sour cream, chives, Beans and Brisket and top with Jalapeno Toreado.
• Saute bacon and onions in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown; set aside. Place the beans, chili powder, salt, pepper and 2 1/2 quarts water to a small pressure cooker. Add the cooked bacon and onions. Pressure cook according to manufacturer's specifications, 2 hours.
• Preheat an offset smoker to 250 degrees F.
• Trim brisket. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Cook in smoker until the meat is "floppy" and cooked to 200 degrees F all the way through, 10 to 18 hours. Wrap brisket in butcher paper and continue cooking in the smoker until the internal temperature rises above 200 degrees F, 2 to 6 hours more. Remove from smoker. Let brisket rest for 1 hour. Slice and chop the meat.
• Brown jalapenos in a cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat until soft, about 10 minutes. Remove to a bowl. Add soy sauce, lime juice and onions to a separate bowl. Toss jalapenos in marinade and refrigerate overnight.