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Potatoes. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s an ingredient some of you may not realize is available at Taco Bell. It doesn\u2019t get as much love on the menu as seasoned ground beef, reduced fat sour cream, or shredded lettuce.<\/p>\n
So all this time you could\u2019ve had a Mexican Pizza topped with potatoes, a Taco Salad topped with potatoes, or a Breakfast Crunchwrap, that already has hash browns, and added potatoes to it.<\/p>\n
While Taco Bell\u2019s potatoes don\u2019t usually get center stage, it\u2019s gotten a little love with the new Beefy Potato-rito. The \u201cbeefy\u201d is the seasoned beef. The \u201cpotato\u201d part is the seasoned crispy potatoes. And, I guess, the cheddar cheese, nacho cheese sauce, chipotle sauce, and flour tortilla represent the \u201c-rito.\u201d The menu item is a dollar at most Taco Bell locations, but, after eating it, it seemed like I got more than I paid for. <\/p>\n
But I\u2019m not talking about the extra curricular restroom activities that folks joke about when it comes to eating Taco Bell. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s hefty for something on the value menu. That’s due to the Mr. Potato Head’s head amount of potatoes in it. There\u2019s enough that you\u2019ll get spuds in every bite. It’s not a forearm-huge burrito, and I wasn\u2019t expecting one for something you can buy with pocket change, but the cubes of carbs make it filling. <\/p>\n
The seasoning on them is hard to detect because of the creamy sauces. Their insides are fluffy, but they\u2019re not crispy on the outside. But that\u2019s understandable since they\u2019re sitting in a flour tortilla cocoon with other hot ingredients. I imagine it\u2019s like a sauna, except instead of using water to create steam, it\u2019s chipotle sauce. <\/p>\n
Speaking of the chipotle sauce, it\u2019s the highlight of the burrito, providing a smoky flavor and a little kick. It adds a bit more flavor to the standard seasoned beef and goes well with potatoes. If I could buy a serving of the spuds a la carte, I\u2019d eat them with the sauce and call it Chipo-tatoes.<\/p>\n
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As for the other ingredients, I\u2019m not sure why there’s shredded cheddar cheese, because it doesn\u2019t add anything. Its flavor gets lost among the nacho cheese and chipotle sauces. So why have it? Does the dairy industry have dirt on Taco Bell that gets released if a shredded cheese quota isn\u2019t met? <\/p>\n
The nacho cheese sauce gives the burrito a creaminess and, of course, cheesiness that goes well with the cubes of starch. If I could buy a serving of the potatoes a la carte, I\u2019d eat them with the cheesy sauce and call it Potat-chos.<\/p>\n
Overall, I enjoyed the Beefy Potato-rito. It fulfills everything I expect from a Taco Bell item \u2014 it\u2019s filling, inexpensive, and tastes good.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – 450 calories, 24 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 1030 milligrams of sodium, 45 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 14 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> $5.75 (Beefy Potato-rito Box)
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Tasty. Inexpensive. Potatoes give the burrito a bit more heft than other Taco Bell value menu items. Chipotle sauce.
\nCons:<\/b> Potatoes aren’t crispy and seasoning does come through with all the other sauces included. Why is there shredded cheddar cheese?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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