tex/mex potatoe casserole

Dothan, AL
Updated on Oct 8, 2011

This is an adaptation of a Paula Deen recipe. My husband is spanish so I have to do both southern and spicey.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield depends on how much you eat

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 large bell pepper
  • 1 small onion
  • 6 medium jalapeno peppers depending on how hot you want
  • 1/2 cup miracle whip
  • 6 medium potatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups pepper jack cheese
  • 4 pinches chili powder
  • 2 pinches garlic powder
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 3/4 cup milk

How To Make tex/mex potatoe casserole

  • Step 1
    Take 3 of the medium potatoes and cube them. Boil in water til tender. Remove from heat and mash. Add 3T butter and 1/4C milk for mashed potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste. Spread this on the bottom of a 2qt casserole dish.
  • Step 2
    Take onion, bell pepper and jalepenos. Dice them up. Melt rest of butter in saute pan. Saute veggies til tender. Pour all of it, butter included, on top of mashed potatoes.
  • Step 3
    Spread MW evenly all over.
  • Step 4
    Layer with about 1/2C cheese. Sprinkle with seasonings.
  • Step 5
    Slice remaining potatoes thin. Lay them on top of the dish so far. Pour in 1/2C milk, or until it touches bottom of potatoes. Top with remaining cheese. Then sprinkle with seasonings. Place in oven on 350 for about 1hr, til potatoes are tender.

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Culture: Mexican
Category: Potatoes
Keyword: #cheese
Keyword: #Casserole
Keyword: #potatoe
Keyword: #jalapenos
Method: Bake
Ingredient: Potatoes

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