Firecracker Smashed Potatoes
- 1 head garlic, top trimmed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 lbs potatoes, scrubbed
- 18 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 ounces light cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle peppers
- 1 tablespoon sliced jalapeno pepper, garnish
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Put garlic head on large square of aluminum foil and drizzle with oil.
- Gather foil around garlic, twisting top to close tightly.
- Bake 60 minutes or until pulp is golden and very soft.
- When cool enough to handle, break apart cloves and squeeze pulp from each into a small bowl; mash to puree with fork.
- In large pot of boiling, salted water, cook potatoes until tender, about 20 minute Drain well and return to pot.
- Add cheddar cheese, chiptole peppers and garlic puree.
- Mash to combine, leaving potatoes very chunky.
- Garnish with jalepeno peppers.
garlic, olive oil, potatoes, kosher salt, cheddar cheese, peppers, jalapeno pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/firecracker-smashed-potatoes-208106 (may not work)