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Ground beef and cheesy potato adobada tacos

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  • 5 whole New Mexico guajillo chile pods
  • 1 whole chile ancho
  • water
In a small pot cover five cleaned New Mexico guajillo chile pods and one ancho with water; bring to a boil on high, then turn off.
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 whole bay leaf
  • 1 tsp peppercorn
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 5 whole whole cloves
  • 5 whole allspice berries
  • 2½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp jalapeno pickle juice
Transfer the chiles to a blender cup with two garlic cloves, a bay leaf, a teaspoon each of peppercorn and oregano, five whole cloves, five allspice berries, 2.5 teaspoons salt, two tablespoons jalapeno pickle juice and three quarters of a cup of water; blend smooth.
  • ¾ cup water
Reserve one third of a cup of the adobo sauce and let the rest cool.
  • 2 lb lean ground beef
Mix the cooled adobo into two pounds of lean ground beef, breaking up the meat until coated; cover and marinate at least 30 minutes.
  • 4 whole medium-sized potatoes
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 6 oz queso Oaxaca or Monterey Jack cheese
Smash four boiled, peeled medium potatoes with three tablespoons of butter; mix in the reserved adobo, taste for salt, then mix in six ounces of queso Oaxaca or Monterey Jack.
  • oil
  • ½ whole onion
Heat a little oil in a pan on medium-high; cook half an onion two minutes.
Cooking the meat
  • ground cumin
Add the meat and a little ground cumin; cook about seven minutes, then taste and adjust salt.
  • tortilla
On a comal over medium heat with a little oil, blister a tortilla, flip, press potato mixture on, let the cheese melt about a minute, add ground beef and fold closed until the cheese fully melts.
Assembling on the comal
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • lemon
  • salsita
  • avocado dip
Top with onion, cilantro, lemon, salsita and avocado dip.
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