Best Southwestern Potatoes Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN STYLE TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook each potato in the microwave until tender enough to pierce with a fork, about 8 minutes. Allow potatoes to cool, then slice in half lengthwise.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scoop out the centers of the potato halves, leaving about 1/2 inch of potato in the skin to keep its shape. Place skins on a greased baking sheet and place the scoopings into a bowl. Mash the potato in the bowl with milk, salt, pepper and butter until smooth, or as smooth as you prefer. Stir in the green and red peppers, jalapeno and garlic until evenly distributed. Mound the mixture into the potato skins. Sprinkle cheese and bacon bits over the top.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the cheese is starting to toast.

TROY'S FAVORITE SOUTHWESTERN SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble into small pieces.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Layer potatoes in the prepared casserole dish.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add jalapeno peppers, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour until smooth. Season with salt, cumin, chili powder, and pepper; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in milk, stirring until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat. Add Colby-Monterey Jack cheese gradually, making figure 8 motions with a spoon until cheese is melted. Pour sauce over potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Top with bacon.

SOUTHWESTERN SWEET POTATOES AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Scrub and dry sweet potatoes.Prick each potato with a fork in several places. Wrap in foil and bake in a 375 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until tender all the way through.
• Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan, saute onion in olive oil until clear. Add black beans, Rotel, cumin, paprika, coriander, salt and red pepper flakes. Simmer bean mixture on medium heat for about 15 minutes.
• Remove potatoes from oven, unwrap and slice potatoes lengthwise, making several cuts. Then slice crosswise, making a cross-hatch pattern, opening up the potato. Spoon half of the bean mixture onto each potato.
• Top each potato with a 1-2 tablespoons of sour cream and sprinkle with cilantro or chives, if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN HAM AND CHEESE PARTY POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13x9 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In very large bowl stir together fiesta cheese soup, cream of chicken soup, sour cream and 1/4 cup melted butter; mix well. Stir in Simply Potatoes and ham. Spread into baking dish.
• In small bowl stir together remaining 1/4 cup melted butter and crushed crackers. Sprinkle crackers evenly over top of Simply Potatoes.
• Bake, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN SMOKEY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a large pot, boil potatoes in water until tender but not falling apart, about 20-25 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and mash with the butter and milk. I use my hand mixer.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large bowl combine potatoes, Gouda, garlic and chipotle peppers; mix well.
• Put potatoes into a 4 quart casserole and bake, covered, for 45 to 55 minutes stirring once.
• I like to uncover the potatoes the last 15 minutes or so of baking time to brown the top a little.
• Potatoes can be made ahead. Mix as above, do not bake. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Bake as directed or until potatoes are heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook mashed potatoes as usual.
• Add cayenne pepper, hot sauce, and chipotle powder and mix well.
• Grate cheddar cheese over mashed potatoes and heat until melted.

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN POTATOES AND HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place spreadable cheese in medium bowl. Gradually stir in half-and-half and chiles; blend well. Set aside.
• In sprayed baking dish, layer potatoes, broccoli and ham. Pour spreadable cheese mixture over top; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Cover with foil.
• Bake at 350°F. for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 15 minutes or until bubbly around edges.

SOUTHWESTERN POTATOES

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a medium skillet until browned and crisp; drain well; crumble. Line 2 large baking sheets with foil. Preheat oven to 450*.
• Cut potatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Brush both sides of the potato slices with vegetable oil. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on prepared baking sheets.
• Mix garlic salt and black pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle over potatoes. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Brush with barbecue sauce.
• Mix bacon, Colby, green onions and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle over potatoes.
• Bake potatoes until cheese melts, about 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a heated serving platter. Top with sour cream if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH CHIPOTLE MASHED POTATOES RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in salted water in a saucepan over high heat, 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, return potatoes to the pan, and dry briefly over medium heat. Off heat, mash potatoes to desired consistency, then add the buttermilk, scallions, butter, chiles, and salt. Keep warm over very low heat. Combine brown sugar, salt, and spices for the steaks in a bowl. Press mixture onto both sides of filets. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a sauté pan over medium-high, add the steaks, and sauté 2-3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove filets from pan and keep warm. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil over medium-high in second sauté pan. Add tomatoes and cook until blistered, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Steps to Success: 1. Add buttermilk to the cooked potatoes for a creamy texture. 2. Make sure skillet is hot, then sear filets quickly, 2-3 minutes per side. Watch so they don't burn. 3. Sauté the tomatoes first, then add the spinach and toss it until it wilts, 2-3 minutes.

STUFFED SOUTHWESTERN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash the sweet potatoes, scrubbing them well to remove any dirt or soil. With a fork, prick the sweet potatoes. Place on the oven rack; bake about 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center goes in easily. Remove the potatoes from the oven.
• Carefully cut off 1/3 of each potato lengthwise. Scoop out and remove the pulp from the potato, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Scoop out all pulp from the potato tops, and discard the tops.
• In a large bowl, mix well the potato pulp, butter, salt, smoked chicken and cayenne. Fill the potato shells with the hot mixture, mounding it slightly. Serve immediately.

SOUTHWESTERN SALTY SWEET POTATOES TO CRY FOR!

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425.
• Put sweet potato chunks into a large bowl, add oil and mix to cover well.
• In a small bowl or cup mix all the spices and the salt together and stir until well blended.
• Sprinkle the sweet potaoes with this mixture and mix until all the potatoes are well covered.
• Turn onto a cookie sheet and spread out evenly.
• Bake on the lowest rack in your oven for about 20 minutes.
• Serve warm.
• Which won't be a problem as they'll all be gone way before they could get cold!

SUN OVEN TWICE BAKED SOUTHWESTERN STYLE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Set Sun Oven out to preheat. Lightly coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Place the sweet potatoes in the pan and bake in the Sun Oven until soft, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove pan from the Sun Oven. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle cut off the top third of each one. Scoop out all the flesh from the smaller top parts and discard the skin. Scoop out the flesh from the larger parts leaving a 1/2-inch thick layer inside the skins. Place the skins back in the baking pan. Using an electric mixer or food processor, mix the scooped out flesh, chipotle chilies, and salt. Spoon the mixture into the reserved skins. Cover the pan with tin foil and a dark tea towel and bake in the Sun Oven until heated through, 30 to 40 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN HAM AND CHEESE PARTY POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In very large bowl stir together fiesta cheese soup, cream of chicken soup, sour cream and 1/4 cup melted butter; mix well. Stir in Simply Potatoes and ham. Spread into baking dish.
• In small bowl stir together remaining 1/4 cup melted butter and crushed crackers. Sprinkle crackers evenly over top of Simply Potatoes.
• Bake, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Scrub potatoes under water; pat dry.
• Pierce potatoes with fork or other tool.
• Place potatoes on baking sheet; bake at 400 degrees F.
• for 75-90 minutes, or until potato is tender.
• After potato has cooled somewhat, slice off top fourth of potato lengthwise; scoop out cooked potato into a bowl.
• Add cheeses, butter, sour cream, chipotle, and adobo sauce to bowl, and mash mixture all together, mixing well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Refill potatoes with mixture, mounding over tops as necessary.
• Reheat potatoes in 400 degree F.
• oven for 7-10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• Garnish tops of potato with minced cilantro or paprika, if desired.