Mexican Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (24 ounce) package simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup green onion, diced
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup smoked cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground chipolte chili peppers (in spice aisle)
• fresh guacamole, salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute the red bell pepper,diced green onion, and jalapeno pepper in oil until tender and remove from heat.
• 2 place the simply potaoes traditional mashed potaoes in a dutch oven( or any other medium size pot) and turn on medium heat.
• 3 stir in the sauted veggies, cumin, chipolte chile pepper seasoning, and smoked cheddar.
• 4 stir until hot and cheese is melted.
• 5 remove from heat and if desired seasonto taste with salt and pepper. top with cilantro, and if desired fresh guacomole.