Jalapeno Mashed Potatoes Recipes

JALAPENO POPPER MASHED POTATOES

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, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green onions, jalapeno pepper, and garlic until soft and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix green onion mixture and cream cheese together in a bowl; add remaining 1/4 cup butter and stir until butter melts. Add sour cream and mix well.
• Mix cream cheese mixture with the potatoes using a potato masher until most of the lumps are gone; season with salt.

JALAPENO CHEDDAR MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan with kosher salt and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Split jalapenos, remove seeds and white membranes and drop in boiling water with potatoes; blanching about 90 seconds. Remove, cool and mince or peel and mash.
• Cover potatoes and simmer for about 20 minutes, cooking until the potato are done. Drain and rinse pot and potatoes in hot water, then place pot back onto warm stove to dry.
• While the potatoes are cooking, warm the half & half in a second saucepan.
• Mash the hot potatoes, slowly stirring in the warm milk and soft butter as needed. Add about 1/2 tsp of the jalapeno, grated cheese and chives. Taste and adjust with salt, pepper and more jalapeno as desired.

ROASTED GARLIC AND JALAPENO MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch cubes. Place in a medium-size saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and pass the potatoes through a ricer into a medium-size bowl.
• Stir the yogurt and milk into the hot potatoes. Add the roasted garlic, jalapeno, cayenne, salt and pepper and mix well. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

MASHED JALAPENO-CILANTRO SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake the sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Once tender, peel, and place into a mixing bowl. While the potatoes are baking, place the jalapeno pepper in the oven, and bake until the skin loosens, about 20 minutes. Peel, mince, and place into the bowl with the potatoes. Add the softened butter, orange juice, and cilantro; mix with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then transfer to a 1 quart baking dish. Drizzle with the melted butter and sprinkle with the walnut pieces.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot in the center, about 20 minutes.

JALAPENO MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash, clean, and dice potatoes.
• Place them in a pot of water with a dash of salt.
• Bring potatoes to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the potatoes until fork tender, about 12-15 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and drain.
• In the same pot add the butter.
• Using a handheld masher, mash the butter into the potatoes.
• Add enough warm cream until desired smoothness is achieved.
• Season the potatoes with jalapeno, salt, and pepper to taste.