Spicy Ro-Tel Mashed Potatoes
By: Amanda Parks
Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 6:33am

Ingredients




2 pounds red skin potatoes
1/4 cup of Velveeta Cheese; diced into cubes
1/4 cup of a 12  can of Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chiles (Hot style)
1 teaspoon of garlic powder or 1 clove of finely chopped garlic
1/4 cup of milk
Salt and Pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Slice potatoes really thin (almost like potato chips), this helps them cook faster 2 Place potatoes in large pot and cover them with cold tap water 3 Boil potatoes until soft (stick a fork in them to make sure they're "mashable" 4 Drain potatoes. 5 Put potatoes back in hot pot and turn heat to low 6 Add cubed cheese and 1/4 cup of milk 7 Add drained Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chiles(only 1/5 of the can or 1/4 cup) 8 Mash potatoes with manual masher or whip with handheld mixer. 9 Let heat through and cheese melt. 10 Add the garlic. 11 Stir often to combine ingredients. 12 Serve Warm

About


I tried this recipe by mistake trying to use up all my leftover Ro Tel dip that I knew we'd never eat, it turned out amazing. WARNING: These potatoes are extra spicy, it you don't prefer spicy foods, I'd recommend using the milder version of the Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chiles.