Southwest Mashed Potatoes
- 8 baby red potatoes, quartered
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 orange bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup half-and-half, or more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 17 minutes; drain.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and orange bell pepper in the hot oil until tender, about 7 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper, salt, and black pepper; stir to coat.
- Mash potatoes, butter, and half-and-half together with a potato masher in a bowl until smooth; season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, and salt. Fold onion-pepper mixture into potatoes.
red potatoes, olive oil, onion, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, garlic pepper, salt, butter, ground cumin, garlic pepper, chili powder, salt
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/229816/southwest-mashed-potatoes/ (may not work)