Spicy Mashed Potatoes With Peppers And Corn Food

SPICY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. , In a small bowl, mash potatoes with milk. Beat in the goat cheese, cilantro, onion, jalapeno and garlic. , Spoon into a 2-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes until heated through.

SMOKEY SPICY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water and add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring just to a simmer and cook the potatoes, uncovered, until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain.
• Peel the potatoes and return them to the pot (if desired, pass them through a ricer or food mill after peeling). Mash the potatoes with the milk and butter using a fork or potato masher. Stir in the chopped chipotles, 2 teaspoons salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
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SPICY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine cilantro and jalapeno in a food processor. Process until finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Add sour cream and cream cheese. Blend for another 30 seconds.
• Drain potatoes and transfer to a bowl. Mash with a potato masher. Beat in jalapeno mixture and butter. Season with salt.

MASHED POTATOES WITH CORN AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Place potatoes and water in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 12-14 minutes or until tender; drain. , Place potatoes in a bowl; mash with milk, butter, salt and pepper. Stir in corn and cheese.

POBLANO MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a sauce pan, generously covered with water and add salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, uncovered until soft, about 20-30 minutes. Drain well and while potatoes are still warm mash with a potato masher or food mill.
• In another pot heat sour cream, olive oil and chiles and fold in potatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook ground beef until well done. Strain to remove grease. Saute the green pepper, corn, onion, roasted peppers, and steak seasoning in butter until tender. Strain off any excess butter. Mix with the ground beef and add tomatoes. Layer this mixture in bottom of baking dish. Cover with warm mashed potatoes. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake until the cheese melts.

MEXICAN POTATO CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Boil 2 quarts water and add sliced potatoes. Boil 15 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and put potatoes through ricer. Add 1/4 cup milk to potatoes and mix well. Should make about 2 cups mashed potatoes.
• In large bowl, combine mashed potatoes, corn, chiles, cheese, flour, corn meal, seasoned salt, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well. Beat egg with 1/4 cup milk, add and mix well.
• Heat non-stick skillet over medium low heat. Drop in 2 teaspoons butter. In batches, drop potato mixture onto skillet, 1/4 cup at a time, four times per batch. Carefully form into 3-inch rounds. Cook about 7-8 minutes, until golden brown, turning once.
• Repeat 3 times. Place finished cakes onto cookie sheet and keep warm in 225 degree Fahrenheit oven. Serve with hot sauce on the side, if desired.

MASHED POTATO-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice the tops off the peppers, just below the stem, to make a cup.
• Seed them,& remove the spines.
• Gently parboil peppers for about 5 minutes, remove& drain upside down.
• Saute onion& red pepper in oil until onions are soft.
• Add salt& pepper, chives,& mix into the mashed potatoes.
• Stuff the peppers.
• Stand peppers in a deep-sided casserole dish& pour the tomato sauce into the bottom.
• Bake at 350 degrees, covered, about 20 minutes.
• Uncover,& bake 5 minutes longer.
• Serve hot.

MASHED POTATOES WITH CORN AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and garlic in pot, cover with water and boil until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and place in large bowl; add corn to boiling water and cook 2 minutes. Drain.
• Mash potatoes and garlic or put through a food mill. (A food mill will leave behind much of the skin.) Stir corn into mashed potatoes with enough buttermilk to make a medium-firm texture. Season with salt and pepper and stir in chives.
• To keep for up to one day, refrigerate, covered. To serve, place in glass dish, cover with plastic wrap and put in a microwave oven for about 8 minutes on high, stirring once or twice while reheating. If potatoes become too dry, stir in a little buttermilk.

CORN AND MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Remove kernels from cobs and set aside (there should be about 2 or 3 cups of corn).
• Cook potatoes and garlic in boiling salted water until tender.
• Drain potatoes, reserving about a half a cup of liquid.
• Saute corn kernels in 1 tablespoon of butter, season with salt and pepper and cook 6-8 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Melt the remaining butter until it becomes brown lightly and begins to smell nutty.
• Remove the pan from the heat so it does not burn; there will be some brown whey in the bottom of the pan.
• Whip the potatoes with the mixer along with cream, browned butter and sour cream.
• Add additional potato cooking liquid as needed.
• Fold in corn kernals, season with salt and pepper.
• Mix in chives or scallions if using.

SOUTHWESTERN CORN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole dish, combine corn, bell pepper, onion and butter.
• Cover and microwave on high until bell pepper is crisp-tender (5-7 minutes), stirring once.
• Stir in cumin, salt and ground pepper. Cover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.