Recipes with potatoes
54 verified Mexican recipes with potatoes.
The potato is the humble filling Mexico elevated to antojito status: chorizo-and-potato tacos, crispy tacos dorados de papa, potato patties, picadillo with potatoes, northern caldos and potato-filled enchiladas potosinas. Cheap, generous and Mexican chorizo's best friend.
This page gathers 54 verified Mexican recipes with potatoes, ordered A to Z — including Lentil Meatballs in Tomato Broth, Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth), Mexican-Style Salt Cod. Total times range from 30 to 260 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Burrito de Papas con Chorizo (30 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £1.19 per 1kg (researched for our cost estimates).
Lentil Meatballs in Tomato Broth
Mexican-style lentil meatballs in rich tomato broth.
50 minmedia4 servings
Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth)
Beef and pork meatballs in a light tomato and chipotle broth.
55 minfacil6 servings
Mexican-Style Salt Cod
Desalted salt cod braised with tomatoes, olives, capers, potatoes and mild chillies. Mexico's quintessential Christmas dish.
75 minmedia8 servings
Mexican Christmas Salt Cod
The classic Mexican Christmas salt cod with tomatoes, olives, capers and yellow chillies. The star dish of Nochebuena.
70 minmedia8 servings
Bote Norteño
Rustic northern beef broth with sweetcorn, courgette, potato, green beans and sausages.
110 minfacil6 servings
Tex-Mex Breakfast Burrito
Breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese and potato, Texas style.
35 minfacil2 servings
Potato and Chorizo Burrito
Golden potatoes with Mexican chorizo in a flour tortilla. The definitive northern breakfast burrito.
30 minfacil3 servings
Caldillo Duranguense (Durango-Style Beef and Dried Chilli Soup)
Beef broth with sun-dried green chillies, a Durango speciality.
110 minmedia6 servings
Caldo de Garbanzo (Mexican Chickpea Soup)
Mexican chickpea soup in stock with tomato, epazote and vegetables.
45 minfacil6 servings
Caldo de Gato (Guerrero Beef Soup)
Guerrero beef and chickpea soup with guajillo chilli.
110 minmedia8 servings
Mexican Chicken Broth
Chicken broth with Mexican vegetables, fresh coriander, and lime.
65 minfacil6 servings
Caldo de Queso (Sonoran Cheese Broth)
Sonoran potato and fresh cheese broth.
45 minfacil6 servings
Mexican Beef Broth
Comforting beef broth with bone-in beef, sweetcorn, courgette, chayote and cabbage. A traditional Mexican home-cooked soup.
140 minfacil8 servings
Veracruz-Style Fish Broth (Caldo Largo Veracruzano)
Veracruz fish broth with Gulf herbs, green olives, capers and white fish.
65 minmedia4 servings
Red Prawn Broth
Sinaloan red broth of fresh prawns with guajillo chilli, roasted tomato and vegetables.
50 minfacil4 servings
Chihuahua Beef with Dried Green Chilli
Chihuahua beef stew with sun-dried green chilli and potatoes.
60 minmedia4 servings
Minced Beef in Red Sauce (Carne Molida en Salsa Roja)
Minced beef stewed in red sauce with potatoes and peas. Quick and comforting everyday stew.
45 minfacil5 servings
Picadillo-Stuffed Pasilla Chillies in Tomato Sauce
Pasilla chillies stuffed with beef and vegetable picadillo, battered and served in tomato sauce.
75 mindificil4 servings
Stuffed Güero Chilli Peppers (Chiles Güeros Rellenos)
Güero peppers stuffed with minced beef and vegetables, served in cream sauce.
65 minmedia4 servings
Beef Picadillo Stuffed Poblano Chillies
Poblano chilli stuffed with beef picadillo, egg-battered and fried.
90 mindificil4 servings
Cortadillo Norteño (Northern Mexican Beef Stew)
North-eastern Mexican diced beef stew with ancho chilli and tomato. Comfort in a bowl.
75 minmedia4 servings
Picadillo Empanadas
Crispy half-moons stuffed with spiced minced beef and vegetables, a classic antojito.
50 minmedia12 servings
Zacatecas Ground Enchiladas with Potato
Zacatecan enchiladas folded in four with guajillo chilli sauce on top of spearmint potatoes and cotija.
60 minmedia4 servings
Miner's Enchiladas
Guanajuato-style enchiladas in guajillo sauce with pickled vegetables.
70 minmedia6 servings
Market-Style Enchiladas
Michoacan market-style enchiladas with chicken, vegetables and aged cheese.
65 minmedia6 servings
Oaxacan Chicken Stew with Olives, Capers, Raisins and Almonds
Festive Oaxacan chicken with olives, capers, raisins, almonds and warm spices.
80 minmedia6 servings
Fiambre Potosino (Cold Meat and Vegetable Platter)
Cold salad platter of meats, vegetables and fruits from San Luis Potosí.
150 minmedia8 servings
Potato and Cheese Flautas
Flautas de Papa con Queso: receta mexicana (antojitos) con res, carne, queso. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
35 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Mixiote
Chicken marinated in a chilli paste, wrapped in maguey paper and steamed until tender. An ancestral dish from the Mexican highlands.
100 minmedia6 servings
Molotes (Oaxacan Fried Stuffed Corn Torpedoes)
Torpedo-shaped corn dough parcels stuffed with potato and chorizo, fried until golden and crispy — a classic Oaxacan street food snack.
50 minfacil8 servings
Pambazos
Soft bread roll dipped in guajillo chilli sauce and filled with potato and chorizo.
55 minmedia6 servings
Mole Pambazos (Mole-dipped Bread with Potato and Chorizo)
Mole-dipped bread filled with potato and chorizo — Puebla's version of the pambazo.
45 minmedia4 servings
Mexican Chilli Fries (Papas a la Francesa)
Crispy fries topped with chilli sauce, soured cream, cheese and chamoy, Mexican style.
30 minfacil2 servings
Papas con Rajas (Potatoes with Roasted Poblano Strips)
Potatoes with roasted poblano chilli strips, cream and cheese.
40 minfacil4 servings
Crazy Fries (Papas Locas)
Chips with sausage, pickled pork skin, soured cream, cheese and hot sauce.
35 minfacil2 servings
Pastes Hidalguenses (Hidalgo-Style Cornish Pasties)
Puff pastry empanadas filled with potato and beef, Hidalgo style.
70 minmedia6 servings
Mexican Picadillo
Seasoned beef mince with potatoes, carrots and peas in a tomato sauce.
50 minfacil6 servings
Vegan Soy Mince Picadillo
Vegan Mexican picadillo made with soy mince, potatoes, carrot and tomato broth.
40 minfacil4 servings
Potato and Chorizo Quesadillas
Corn tortilla quesadillas filled with potato and chorizo, a classic of central Mexico.
35 minfacil4 servings
Romeritos in Mole
Wild greens braised in red mole with cactus paddles, dried prawns and prawn fritters. A festive Christmas dish from Mexico City.
75 minmedia8 servings
Ropa Vieja
Shredded beef in a tomato and chilli sauce.
140 minmedia6 servings
Mexican Meatball Soup
Beef meatballs with rice in a tomato broth with courgette, carrot and potato. Comforting Mexican home-style soup.
60 minmedia6 servings
Bone Marrow Soup (Sopa de Médula)
Beef bone marrow broth with vegetables and herbs, deeply comforting and nutritious.
260 minfacil6 servings
Basket Tacos
Steamed tacos filled with potato, beans or pork crackling, kept warm in a basket.
70 minmedia8 servings
Guisado Tacos
Mexico City breakfast tacos filled with home-style daily stews.
50 minmedia4 servings
Longaniza Tacos
Fried longaniza sausage with golden potatoes in corn tortillas with beans and soured cream.
30 minfacil4 servings
Potato and Chorizo Tacos (Tacos de Papa con Chorizo)
Golden fried potato and Mexican chorizo filling for tacos.
35 minfacil4 servings
Picadillo Tacos
Minced beef tacos with potato and carrot, the favourite stew of Mexican home cooking.
35 minfacil4 servings
Crispy Potato Tacos
Crispy fried tortillas stuffed with seasoned mashed potato, served with cream and salsa.
35 minfacil4 servings
Tacos Envenenados
Fried Zacatecas tacos drenched in spicy red salsa with potato and chorizo filling.
45 minmedia4 servings
Tacos Mineros
Guanajuato-style fried potato and carrot tacos bathed in red salsa.
55 minmedia4 servings
Potato and Cheese Fritters (Tortas de Papa)
Crispy fried potato and Oaxacan cheese patties, golden outside and creamy inside.
45 minfacil4 servings
Mexican Potato Fritters in Tomato Sauce (Tortitas de Papa)
Grated potato fritters with egg and cheese, fried golden and served in tomato sauce.
45 minfacil4 servings
Picadillo Tostadas
Tostadas with beef picadillo, potato and chipotle.
45 minfacil6 servings
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with potatoes are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 54 published Mexican recipes using potatoes, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Lentil Meatballs in Tomato Broth, Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth), Mexican-Style Salt Cod.
What's the quickest recipe with potatoes?
Burrito de Papas con Chorizo, ready in 30 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 30 to 260 minutes.
How much does potatoes cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £1.19 per 1kg, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got potatoes and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick potatoes plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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