tacos ala plancha

Labour Day weekend cooking is fun for me because what I usually do is clean out my fridge and cupboards to see if there is a meal to throw together...there usually is. I'll actually do this during each holiday; the meals that come out are usually the most tasty meals you can conjure up. This past Saturday while my husband worked on the yard, I went looking through my kitchen and came up with a delicious meal: Tacos ala Plancha with homefries and a delicious chunky salsa.

ala plancha is a mexican cooking term meaning flat grilled, or flat ironed. We had some left over fajitas that were slightly smoky and were perfect for this meal. I thinly cut the fajita steak and grilled them in a piping hot skillet. While the meat was grilling, I made a homemade chunky salsa made with 1 raw jalapeno pepper, 2 tomatoes, 1/2 an onion and a clove of garlic. I sauteed the onion and jalapeno together, then added the garlic then later the tomatoes, and seasoned with salt/pepper. I then married the skirt steak and the chunky salsa, creating one of the most delicious fillings.

For the side, I crisped potatoes in olive oil, cooked with onion and sausage. I also tossed the potato slices in the chunky salsa, creating what is commonly known as papas ala mexicana.

I still have some potatoes left, and was thinking of using them in a Monday morning breakfast of pappas con huevos tacos. These meals can really go a long way and stretch your dollar to the fullest potential.

Happy Eating

Some Labour Day History:

http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm