Saturday, January 31, 2009

Chipotle Mashed Potatoes (Amy B)

Ingredients
2 lbs of potatoes
4 oz. of cream cheese/neufchatel
1/4-1/2 cup milk or half and half
About 2 chipotle chiles, chopped (the kind packed in adobo sauce)
1-2 tablespoons of the adobo sauce from the chiles (you can add more if you desire)
A bit of garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Some chopped fresh chives

Procedure
Prepare about 2 lbs. of potatoes as you would for typical mashed potatoes. When potatoes are tender, mash and then fold in: 4 oz. of cream cheese/neufchatel; 1/4-1/2 cup milk or half and half; about 2 chipotle chiles, chopped (the kind packed in adobo sauce); 1-2 tablespoons of the adobo sauce from the chiles (you can add more if you desire); a bit of garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste. A good garnish is some chopped fresh chives.

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