SOUTHWEST MASHED POTATOES

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I was experimenting with a side dish that would compliment chipotle lime chicken, and this is what I came up with. Baby red potatoes are cooked with the skins on, mashed, and peppers and onions are sauteed and added to mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

Provided by Kristin Licavoli

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Mashed Potato Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

8 baby red potatoes, quartered
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ onion, chopped
½ red bell pepper, chopped
½ orange bell pepper, chopped
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup half-and-half, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
1 pinch salt to taste

Steps:

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 17 minutes; drain.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and orange bell pepper in the hot oil until tender, about 7 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper, salt, and black pepper; stir to coat.
Mash potatoes, butter, and half-and-half together with a potato masher in a bowl until smooth; season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, and salt. Fold onion-pepper mixture into potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.7 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Cholesterol 13.9 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 80.4 mg, Sugar 3.9 g