Recipes and Cooking Mexican Diced Potato Hash Be the first to rate & review! This diced potato hash is the perfect side dish for your next Mexican dinner night. Want to make this dish even hotter? Add more chiles to ramp up the heat. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on January 23, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 3 1/2 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 tablespoon vegetable oil or lard 1 pound round red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces ⅓ cup chopped onion ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped tomato 1 fresh jalapeño or Anaheim chile pepper, seeded and chopped* 1 teaspoon ground cumin ⅓ cup shredded queso Chihuahua or Monterey Jack cheese (optional) Directions In a large heavy skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add potatoes; cook 18 minutes or until tender and brown, stirring occasionally. Add onion and salt; cook 4 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in tomato, jalapeño pepper, and cumin. Cook 3 minutes more or just until tomato is starting to soften and hash is heated through. If desired, sprinkle with cheese before serving. * Chile peppers contain oils that can irritate your skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when working with them. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 221 Calories 13g Fat 22g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 221 % Daily Value * Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 10mg 3% Sodium 373mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 22g 8% Total Sugars 4g Protein 5g Vitamin C 21.1mg 106% Calcium 86mg 7% Iron 1.4mg 8% Potassium 665mg 14% Folate, total 30.9mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.