Nopalitos cactus

This weekend The Fella unearthed a bag of nopalitos, or cactus, from our freezer. The bag says "Fresh! Nopalitos!" but god knows when these were from! I vaguely recall requesting my sister in South Texas to bring me this ingredient to experiment with when either she or I last visited, and I'm pretty sure that must have been at least two years ago!

There was also an (old) bag of baby red potatoes in the fridge––hey, I've got other things on my mind lately!––which I sauteed with diced red onions and garlic. Then, I added the thawed nopalitos and fresh chunks of tomato, seasoned with Adobo spice, cracked black peppercorn, lime juice and parsley. Well, anyhow, I haven't died yet from eating old food, so all's good! Served with a side of grilled Polish sausage stuffed with cheddar, dinner turned out quick and delicious. Definitely going to try to find nopalitos at my local Mexican market!