Tacos with Roasted Potatoes, Squash and Peppers (Rajas)
- 1 pound potatoes, such as Yukon golds, cut into 1-inch chunks
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon lightly toasted cumin seeds, ground
- 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 pound summer squash, preferably a dense squash like Ronde de Nice, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 medium red onion, cut in half lengthwise and sliced in half-moons
- 1 pound mixed sweet and hot peppers (such as a mix of poblanos and bell peppers), roasted, peeled, seeded and cut in thin 2-inch strips
- 8 warm corn tortillas
- 1 recipe salsa ranchera (without chipotles)
- 3 ounces goat cheese (about 3/4 cup crumbled)
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Place potatoes on one baking sheet and toss with salt to taste, 3/4 teaspoon each of the ground cumin and chili powder, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Spread in an even layer.
- Place squash and onion slices on other parchment-covered baking sheet and toss with the remaining olive oil, salt to taste, cumin and chili powder.
- Depending on the size of your oven, roast vegetables together or separately on the middle rack.
- Roast potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and tender all the way through.
- Remove from oven and transfer to a large bowl.
- Roast squash and onions for about 15 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes, until tender and lightly colored.
- Remove from oven and add to bowl with potatoes.
- Add pepper strips (rajas) and toss together.
- Season to taste with salt, and add more chili powder if desired.
- Keep warm.
- Spoon filling onto warm tortillas and add a generous spoonful of salsa.
- Top with goat cheese and serve.
potatoes, salt, cumin seeds, chili powder, extravirgin olive oil, summer, red onion, sweet, corn tortillas, recipe salsa ranchera, goat cheese
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016746 (may not work)