Linda McCartney Vegetarian Sausage Chorizo and Potato Tacos
A spiced vegetarian sausage and crispy potato taco
Course Savoury
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Author Izy Hossack
Ingredients
Chorizo Spice blend:
1 1/2tspcumin seed
1tspcoriander seed
3whole cloves
5black peppercorns
1dried ancho chili(see notes for substitutes)
2dried bay leaves
1tspdried oregano
1/2tspground cinnamon
1/2tspcayenne pepper
For the tacos:
3tbspvegetable oil
4Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian Sausages, defrosted
2clovesgarlic, finely minced
1tbspchorizo spice blend
2medium potatoes, cut into ~3cm chunks
1/2white onion, roughly chopped
6-8small tortillas, warmed
Lime wedges
Fresh coriander, finely chopped
Instructions
Make the spice blend first:
Toast the cumin, coriander, cloves, peppercorns and chilli in a dry frying pan over a medium heat until fragrant. Blitz with the bay leaves until powdery (or grind with a pestle & mortar) and then mix with the remaining spices. Set aside.
Start on the taco filling:
Place the diced potato into a medium pot and cover with water. Place over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Cook for around 6-8 minutes until tender but not too soft. Drain and let them sit in the sieve/colander for a few minutes to allow the potato cubes to dry out a bit.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Once hot, crumble in the defrosted Linda McCartney’s sausages and let cook over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it starts to brown. Add the garlic and 1 tbsp of spice blend and stir through for 2 minutes. Transfer this sausage mixture to a bowl and wipe out the pan.
Return the pan to a medium heat and add the remaining oil. Add the cooked potato cubes and cook, stirring every now and then, until they become crisp all over. At this point, add the diced onion and stir through. Cook until the onion starts to become translucent (around 5 minutes) then add in the cooked sausage mixture. Stir together.
Serve the sausage/potato mixture in warmed tortillas with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of coriander.