Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Potato and Black Bean Tacos

15 minutes prep, 25 minutes cook

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the filling

1 tbsp olive oil

2 shallots, diced

1 clove garlic, chopped

300g Jersey Royal potatoes, diced

300g tomatoes, roughly chopped

1 tsp chipotle paste, add more to taste

120g black beans, drained and rinsed

For the pickles

75ml red wine vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

Pinch of salt

1 large red onion, thinly sliced

6 radishes, thinly sliced

To serve

Little gem lettuce leaves

2 avocados, peeled and sliced

Edible flowers

Method

Warm the vinegar with the sugar and salt and stir until dissolved. Bring up to the boil then pour over the onions and radishes. Leave to steep and cool for at least 15 minutes.

To make the filling, heat the oil in a pan, add the shallot and cook gently for 5 minutes until completely softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute, then add the Jersey Royal potatoes, tomatoes, and chipotle paste with 100ml water. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Stir in the beans and cook uncovered for another 5 minutes. Cool slightly.

To serve: spoon the potato mixture into the lettuce leaves, top with avocado slices, a few pickles and a lemon wedge for squeezing over. Garnish with edible flowers and extra lemon wedges.

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