Southwestern Smokey Mashed Potatoes

Brenda.'s Note:

Creamy, smokey and spicy. Great when paired with roasted meats and a sweet veggie like corn or carrots.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 0.5 cup

• 5 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk (a bit more or less to obtain your desired consistency when mashing the potatoes)
• 8 ounces smoked gouda cheese, shredded
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. In a large pot, boil potatoes in water until tender but not falling apart, about 20-25 minutes.
3. Drain potatoes and mash with the butter and milk. I use my hand mixer.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. In a large bowl combine potatoes, Gouda, garlic and chipotle peppers; mix well.
6. Put potatoes into a 4 quart casserole and bake, covered, for 45 to 55 minutes stirring once.
7. I like to uncover the potatoes the last 15 minutes or so of baking time to brown the top a little.
8. 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.

Reviews

[Hill Family]

This might be our new favorite way to have potatoes!! Very tasty. I didn't have chipotle chilies so I subbed some green chiles. Love the smoked gouda with the potatoe flavor!

[lazyme]

I LOVED these! They were very simple to prepare earlier in the day and just pop in the oven later. I was surprised that the gouda didn't really melt in the potatoes, but the flavors are perfect together. Wouldn't change a thing except to make more next time! Thanks Nick's Mom!