Tex-Mex Mashed Potatoes

If you want to add more gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your recipe box, Tex-Mex Mashed Potatoes might be a recipe you should try. For $1.08 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 8. One serving contains 299 calories, 10g of protein, and 14g of fat. If you have red potatoes, green bell pepper, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for Thanksgiving. 8 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. It is brought to you by Gimme Some Oven. With a spoonacular score of 58%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes include Tasty Tex-Mex Mashed Potato Bake, Tex-Mex Stuffed Potatoes, and Tex-Mex Stuffed Potatoes.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

½ teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste

4 tablespoons (¼ cup) butter, divided

2 (4-ounce) cans Old El Paso chopped green chiles

1 small green bell pepper, cored and diced (about 1 cup)

1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced

¾ cup milk, warmed (add more if needed)

1 small red bell pepper, cored and diced (about 1 cup)

3 pounds red (or Yukon Gold) potatoes, roughly cut into 1-inch pieces

1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste

1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 small white onion, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)

Equipment:

pot

frying pan

potato masher

Cooking instruction summary:

Add potatoes to a large stockpot and cover with water. Heat over high heat until the water reaches a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and continue boiling until the potatoes are fork-tender (can mash easily with a fork). Drain, and then return the potatoes to the stockpot.Meanwhile, while the potatoes are cooking, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until melted. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally. Stir in green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and jalapeno, and continue cooking for another 4-5 minutes or until the peppers are soft and cooked through, stirring occasionally. Stir in the green chiles. Remove pan from heat and set aside.When the potatoes are cooked and ready, add in the onion mixture, cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter (cut into small pieces) to the stockpot. Then use a potato masher to mash the potatoes and stir the mixture together until combined. Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper if needed, and feel free to add in extra warmed milk if you would like creamier potatoes.Serve warm, garnished with chopped green onions and/or extra shredded cheese if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Add potatoes to a large stockpot and cover with water.

2. Heat over high heat until the water reaches a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and continue boiling until the potatoes are fork-tender (can mash easily with a fork).

3. Drain, and then return the potatoes to the stockpot.Meanwhile, while the potatoes are cooking, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until melted.

4. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally. Stir in green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and jalapeno, and continue cooking for another 4-5 minutes or until the peppers are soft and cooked through, stirring occasionally. Stir in the green chiles.

5. Remove pan from heat and set aside.When the potatoes are cooked and ready, add in the onion mixture, cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter (cut into small pieces) to the stockpot. Then use a potato masher to mash the potatoes and stir the mixture together until combined. Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper if needed, and feel free to add in extra warmed milk if you would like creamier potatoes.

6. Serve warm, garnished with chopped green onions and/or extra shredded cheese if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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298k Calories
10g Protein
14g Total Fat
34g Carbs
12% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
298k
15%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
8g
54%

Carbohydrates
34g
12%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
39mg
13%

Sodium
518mg
23%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
21%

Vitamin C
97mg
118%

Potassium
1025mg
29%

Vitamin B6
0.58mg
29%

Vitamin A
1380IU
28%

Phosphorus
260mg
26%

Calcium
210mg
21%

Manganese
0.38mg
19%

Fiber
4g
18%

Copper
0.3mg
15%

Magnesium
58mg
15%

Folate
57µg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Vitamin B3
2mg
13%

Vitamin B2
0.23mg
13%

Vitamin K
12µg
12%

Iron
1mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.82mg
8%

Selenium
4µg
7%

Vitamin E
0.89mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.29µg
5%

Vitamin D
0.53µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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