Gorditas

Name: Gorditas
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound, 85 percent lean ground beef; 1 , russet potato, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 , tomato, cored and chopped fine; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons, ground cumin; 2 teaspoons, all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup, water; 5 cups (20 ounces), masa harina; 2 teaspoons, table salt; 3 2/3 cups, water, room temperature; 3 ounces, Colby Jack cheese, shredded (¾ cup); 1 1/2 quarts, vegetable oil

Main Courses
Latin America & Caribbean
Mexican
Meat
Beef

By Bryan Roof ･ Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2019, Cook's Country TV

We visited Las Cruces, New Mexico, to learn the secrets to these chubby little snacks.

SERVES 6

TIME 2½ hours

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