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Cheesy Tex-Mex Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Papas con Chile)
These cheesy Tex-Mex mashed potatoes are loaded with lots of cheese, chilies, and spicy chorizo, a perfect change to your typical mashed potatoes, so good!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 244 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound red or yellow potatoes I used yellow here
- 6 ounces chorizo
- 2 Jalapeno peppers chopped
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- 1 shallot or small white onion chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup shredded yellow cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1-2 tablespoons Crema or sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped cilantro for serving
Instructions
- Quarter the potatoes and set them into a pot of salted water. Be sure they are covered. Bring the pot to a boil and boil the potatoes about 15 minutes, or until they are tender enough to break apart with a fork. Drain and set into a large bowl.
- While potatoes are cooking, heat a large pan to medium heat. Add chorizo and cook about 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Set into the large bowl.
- To the pan, add peppers and shallot/onion. You should still have the oils from the chorizo, but if needed, add a dash of olive oil. Cook about 5 minutes to soften.
- Add garlic and stir. Cook another minute. Into the mixing bowl it all goes.
- Add cheddar cheese, cream cheese and crema or sour cream. Just add half the crema at first, then add more in to your desired creaminess. Mash it all up with a masher or stir with a large fork.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with sprinkled cilantro and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
443mg
(18%)
Potassium
500mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
530IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
28.3mg
(31%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 443mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 500mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 530IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 28.3mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.