taco tuesday

Why is it that as summer days grow longer, so does the list of activities filling those daylight hours? From the heat of afternoon to early evening, you find yourself racing from one place to another, dashing to get it all in.

One of the biggest challenges can be getting those weeknight dinners on the table. Here's an awesome riff on shrimp tacos that's sure to please your busy crew. The best part? If you prep ahead, these cheesy shrimp tacos truly come together in mere minutes.

Dice one onion and two seeded poblano chiles. Melt one tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced poblano peppers and onion with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until softened, about five minutes. Stir in three roughly chopped garlic cloves and three teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce. Continue to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate to cool.

In the same skillet, lower the heat to medium and melt the remaining tablespoon of butter. Stir in three-quarters of a pound of chopped, peeled, and deveined shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp is just cooked through, about two minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate to cool.

Note: The pepper mixture and shrimp filling can be made earlier in the day. Cool completely, then cover and refrigerate. Before proceeding, gently warm each in a skillet to take the chill off.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cover two sheet pans with parchment paper. Lightly brush one side of twelve 5–6-inch flour tortillas with vegetable oil. Place six tortillas, oil side down, on each pan.

Top the tortillas with eight ounces of grated Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, and/or Cheddar cheese.

Sprinkle the pepper mixture over the top. Bake for five minutes.

Remove the baking sheets from the oven and divide the shrimp filling on top of one half of each tortilla. Bake for another three to five minutes until crisp and golden.

Remove from the oven and carefully fold each tortilla over, pressing down gently. Serve immediately with lime wedges, hot sauce, salsa, and guacamole.

You'll find this crowd-pleasing main dish is one race you can easily win!