Quick, easy and delicious mashed potatoes with corn and carrots.
I have to admit my expectations were pretty low for this recipe despite the reviews. It just sounded kind of strange and I didn't think it would turn out with a nice consitency with no milk, cream, sour cream, etc. I was very wrong and the reviews were right. I don't usually make mashed potatoes because they are trouble. This recipe is super simple. No peeling potatoes, no guessing how much milk to add, no endless mashing with lumps remaining. This came together like magic. Just boil, drain, and mash with butter and cheese. A great addition to my recipe box and a terrific way to use up fresh produce at the end of the week! Boiling the garlic with the potatoes is genius as well. Try this even if you are skeptical. You won't be disappointed!
Read MoreI have to admit my expectations were pretty low for this recipe despite the reviews. It just sounded kind of strange and I didn't think it would turn out with a nice consitency with no milk, cream, sour cream, etc. I was very wrong and the reviews were right. I don't usually make mashed potatoes because they are trouble. This recipe is super simple. No peeling potatoes, no guessing how much milk to add, no endless mashing with lumps remaining. This came together like magic. Just boil, drain, and mash with butter and cheese. A great addition to my recipe box and a terrific way to use up fresh produce at the end of the week! Boiling the garlic with the potatoes is genius as well. Try this even if you are skeptical. You won't be disappointed!
Wow! You definitely need a "Cowboy's" appetite for these mashed potatoes! Who would have thought of adding veggies to this comfort food classic and have it taste so good? I have to admit I was a bit skeptical, because I really do like my mashed potatoes with just the basics but this really did turn out to be a nice surprise. So, if you're looking for something different as a side dish for dinner tonight - look no further. Give this a try, you'll be glad you did!
Why didn't I think of this one before?? I got carrots, corn, and peas into my kids with nary a whimper or whine, plus some calcium and protein with the cheese. All I had to say was 'COWBOY' to my two little boys, and they ate two helpings! (The big boy had 3..) Delicious! This one will be making an appearance on our table OFTEN!
This makes such a good side dish because you can add or take away what veggies you like..(a good way to get the kiddos to eat them too!!) For those of you who found this to be a little on the dry side...try adding some cream cheese or sour cream. This usually keeeps the potatoes "silky". Thanks for the fun new twist on potatoes Bruticus.
I omitted the pepper as I was serving this with Herbed Pork Chops in Mushroom Sauce, I didn't think it would go well together. I used all red potatoes as that was what was on sale today and added more cheese, and a 1/4 c. hot milk to loosen the mash up a little. (It was quite thick.) I liked these, my family was indifferent. I don't think they liked corn in their potatoes. I'd like to try this again with Mexi Corn and the jalapenos.
Great new way to spice up mashed potatoes. Served with our pork chop meal tonight and was enjoyed by all. I used 1/2 green bell pepper, which I added to the boiling potatoes about 5 minutes before they were done. Once it came time to mash, used a little more butter than called for, added a can of drained green chiles, yellow/sweet corn instead of white and a little more cheese. The result? Great!! Will make these again! Very colorful too! Makes the whole table look "pretty."
These potatoes are awesome! I used extra jalepenos and a little milk. Will definately make again.
It's so simple, I'm almost embarrased I didn't think of it. I added WAY more garlic, and had to omit the corn because I was out (will definitely add it next time). Used real butter, but only about 3 tablespoons, plus about 1/3 cup milk and sharp cheddar. My kids and husband loved it! Boy, I sure did too! This will be a regular on our dinner table. (And, the name DOES help with preschoolers.)
Absolutely fabulous! The only change I made was to add in some green peas. Will definitely make this one again. Thanks for sharing, Bruticus. :)
Boy did my family love these. We are potato freaks anyways. This just brought it up a notch. I added lots more garlic as we love that too. Other than that made them just the way the recipe called for. I did double the recipe and they made great potato cakes on the grill the next morning.
I made this this first time pretty close to what's written only all I had was yukon gold potatoes and I left out the jalapeno peppers. It came out excellent and everyone loved it! I have made it many times since. I usually just make my mashed potatoes as I normally would (yukon gold potatoes, butter, milk, sour cream and seasoned salt) except I also boil the carrots (and if I remember) garlic. I use what ever cheese I have on hand (usually a mexican blend) and a can of drained corn. I use an electric mixer and blend as much as a I like. I find it a lot easier than a hand masher. Anyway, my husband prefers these over regular mashed potatoes and my 2 year old also likes it. It is now on our regular weekly menu. Thanks so much for the recipe!
Very good! I used gold, red, and purple potatoes, so it wasn't that appealing to the eye, but it sure tasted great! I loved the carrots and corn- all of those things go great together anyway. We had this with Rosemary Roasted Chicken for New Year's day.
I have made these a few times & my husband loves them! He came home from work last night & saw the big pot of "stuff" boiling on the stove. Once I told him what it was going to be, he gave me a big hug. It is a really cleaver idea & so easy to make! We love garlic so I may add alittle extra next time, but didn't change much else. I could see this being a great recipe for kids. Thanks for the recipe!
These were really good. I used Idaho russets, canned corn, frozen diced carrots, and cheddar-jack cheese. I would even add a little crispy bacon and more jalapeno next time.
A joy to make, to look at, and to eat. I never thought a potato dish could taste this good.
Potatoes with a kick! They were not too hot as long as you remove the jalepeno seeds. I felt the need to add 1 Tbs of heavy cream to moisten it up a bit. Otherwise perfect. I served it with a Chicken & Dumplings III recipe off allrecipes.
Didn't have any red potatoes so I used all yellow ones. really loved the flavor and chunky texture. Went well with steak.
I'm really surprised at how well my family loved this recipe. I couldn't imagine how it would taste, but it came together really well. I made it exactly as the recipe stated, except I used all red potatoes, because that's what I had. Next time I make it, I'll add another jalapeno and more cheese. I plan to use leftovers to make potato cakes.
No milk necessary! Excellent recipe as written. Make sure to chop up carrots, potatoes, and peppers before boiling. Also, canned corn works very well instead of frozen.
Made according to the recipe, except left out the jalapeno, and no one in our family likes them. Quite tasty. Just needed a fair amount of Mrs Dash to give it the "something" in taste that it needed. We're cutting down on salt, so the Mrs Dash is our answer. Like having multiple veggies. Was a fair amount of work, but we'd make it again.
husband picked up some expired sour cream from the grocery store so ended up substituting with equal amount of plain greek yogurt...great taste! husband still loved it. even brings it up now 4 months after i made it.
I made these for my son and he had 3 portions! The trick? I added some bacon! Now I am figuring how to get other vegetables into this mix for next time. This is a great recipe.
We really liked this simple change from "ho hum" mashed potatoes. So easy, so much flavor!
Love this recipe. Tasty and my picky vegetable hating 3 year old scarfed these down faster than I could. These will definitely be added to my dinner list. I did change the recipe just a bit though by adding a little bit of half and half and just a tiny bit of mascarpone cheese (about a tablespoon as that was all that was left in the container) for extra creaminess. Thanks for the recipe Steve!
Delicious and very easy! I've never made mashed potatoes and this was easy! My husband loved it too!
There are no words for the deliciousness of these potatoes; they are all kinds of awesome! And that's coming from a mashed potato purist (I've always been of the school of thought of why mess w/a good thing!). These ingredients intrigued me when I saw this recipe reviewed in the recent reviews and I decided to give them a try. Mr. LTH deemed these (and the accompanying meal) "the best meal he's eaten in awhile", which is high praise for him (his standard feedback is "yeah, I like it; it's good"). I couldn't STOP eating them and actually had THREE servings! I followed the recipe, but did not "measure" the potatoes and used 2/3 red (1/2 of them peeled, 1/2 w/skin on) and 1/3 white potatoes (no yellow at our grocery store). I also used 2 jalaps, simply because I'd picked up two at the store (I deseeded and demembraned them as Mr. LTH is Mr. Sissypants when it comes to spice). I didn't measure the cheese and I used a steamable bag of white/yellow corn. I'm not a fan of chunky potatoes, so I chose to mashed these in our KA, rather than the old school method for a smoother consistency (I also couldn't resist adding just a splash of milk). These are so good I WILL be serving them to our next dinner guests!
Great new way to spice up mashed potatoes. Served with our pork chop meal tonight and was enjoyed by all. I used 1/2 green bell pepper, which I added to the boiling potatoes about 5 minutes before they were done. Once it came time to mash, used a little more butter than called for, added a can of drained green chiles, yellow/sweet corn instead of white and a little more cheese. The result? Great!! Will make these again! Very colorful too! Makes the whole table look "pretty."
What a great twist on an original! A bit of white pepper sure did the trick too. I made these for my boyfriend several months ago. He didn't like them at all. This recipe has stuck around... he got the boot!
This was excellent! The vegetables were great in this. I left the potatoes fairly chunky, not so much mashed and it was great. I also added green beans and a little sour cream to the mix. After being refridgerated, it was great as a cold potato salad dish! I'll definately make this again.
Best recipe! Made for my company potluck and was a huge hit! I also put cream cheese in them too.
My guys loved this one! I substituted Pepper Jack cheese for the fresh jalapeno and cheddar cheese, turned out great.
Couldn't find anything but red potatoes - those worked fine. Added peas also, skipped the jalapeno, and forgot the cheese. Still yummy! Even my 5 year old niece was complimenting me!
These were awesome! The best potatoes ever, I plan to make them again tomorrow and just had them tonight. I'm going to add more jalapeno next time, and did add milk to make potatoes more creamy. Thanks for the great recipe
A really great way to use up whatever veggies you have in your fridge. I used broccoli instead of carrots - it turned out great. I'll add more garlic next time.
Wow these are great. I used red potatoes and regular russet potatoes. I also used a whole jalapeno and a couple dashes of cayenne. I did not have any problems with these being not creamy enough after adding the butter and the cheese. I did use real butter, maybe that makes a difference.
We enjoyed these mashed potatoes at our office today. They were colorful and wonderful. I'll definitely make them at home now!
so easy and you can use other veggies or spice it differently. I used less butter.
As much as the family loves my regular mashed potatoes, this recipe was just the thing we needed to break out of our routine.
These are great! good way to sneak some veggies in your kids if theyre no big veggie eaters. Mine love veggies so we added a few extra pieces of garlic and a few green onion bulbs. Very creamy. goes good with the Fireman Meatloaf
These mashed potatoes are so easy to make! You do not even have to peel the potatoes!
My family found the recipe a bit bland so we're going to try it again and experiment with different spice blends.
Absolutely delicious. If you want to be healthier, you may substitute some steamed cauliflower for the potatoes.
Very easy and quick! The small potatoes make them nice and rich and the corn and carrots add a unique and delicious twist.
I was a little nervous about this recipe. The last potatoes that I made with carrots in them did not go over too well with my kids. Then I was worried that the jalepeno would make them too spicy. I was wrong on both accounts. These are so good. You don't really taste the carrots because of the other flavors, and the jalepeno adds just the right amount of spice. I did only use Yukon Gold potatoes because I did not have any red potatoes. I also added just a spoonful of sour cream in with the cheese. I like that little zing that it adds. Great recipe!
Hang 'em high! Save some potatoes for breakfast - fry them up, add some salsa, and you've got a dandy giddiyup!
I, too, was skeptical about the recipe. Glad that I did make it-really delicious! Much easier to prepare than traditional mashed potatoes. Used a sharp white cheddar cheese-added closer to a cup because we love cheese! Will definitely make these again.
This is a big hit in our household, we make it regularly. Kids even requested it for New Year's Eve dinner!
My kids loved this recipe..and my son hates potatoes! I loved how easy it is to make and my husband was too busy eating seconds to give his answer.
Delicious!!! My husband and I could not get enough of these. Will be making again and again! Thanks for the recipe Steve!
Was out of carrots, but had everything else. Sorta tasted like a loaded baked potato.... It was something different and sometimes different is good, other times you want to go back to the normal. Next time we make potatoes we will go back to normal, but every once and a while we will make these :)
WOW! Very good! I only had yukon golds and I used a can of the big green guy's chipotle white shoe peg corn instead of the frozen. I did add a "dollop" of sour cream to as I do with any mashed potatoes. Steve, this is a great recipe. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Very good! I used green pepper instead of jalapeno (I'm a weenie) and it came out great. Kids had seconds, thirds, etc.
I thought the potatoes were good, but nothing real special. I added crumbled bacon, which added some flavor. Everyone else really seemed to enjoy the potatoes.
These are really good, but in the future, I'd heat the corn before adding to the potatoes - I used canned corn, and it really cooled the potatoes down too quickly. Oddly, I thought that the garlic and jalapeno flavors disappeared (told you, odd) so I'd up them in the future, but 3 out of 5 family members really liked them as is. (The fourth hates corn, which I always forget, so she was destined to hate these no matter what. In the future I'll also save a corn-free serving for her!)
I tried these with 2 lb red potatoes, no jalapeno & a bag of mixed veggies. They were pretty good.
These mashed potatoes have an unexpected punch, which makes them the perfect accompaniment to standards like steak. We like things spicy, so I added extra jalapeno.
mancooker here, I cooked thi last week for 22 year old son and told him the orange color was cheese and he loved them. he still doesent know there were carrots.
Hmm, this was pretty good. I give it a 5 because we all liked it a lot...it's a cheap meal to prepare, not necessarily bad for you (health wise), and a comfort type food. Will probably make again...the only thing I changed was doubling the garlic, adding a little more cheese; I also used Ranch dressing in it, and green onion. =)
My new favorite mashed potatoes! I've made this a bunch of times, using different kinds of potatoes and different combos of veggies. I add a little milk and sometimes leave out the jalapeno; but they're always great-tasting. Thanks for a great recipe for us culinary newbies!
Hi I am 10 and my mom made these all I can say is YUMMY!! and I don't even like cooked carrots...my brother says that it is the best thing he has ever tasted!!!
I love the fact that this doesn't call for any cream or milk like so many mashed potato recipes do. This is a nice change from the regular mashed and I will be using this recipe again.
mmm these potatos were yummy.. i like to add a spicier pepper to really zest them up
I didn't really care for these. I didn't have the jalepeno, but I used everything else. Mine looked more like yellow mashed potatoes with carrots as the recipe does not contain the peas pictured. They reminded me in taste of a garlic mashed potato, a little, but I thought the texture was odd with the carrots and corn. I also found them a little greasy, from the butter and cheese. This is a little more expensive to, to make, buying the red potatoes, yellow potatoes, and the rest of the ingredients especially since they really don't have a lot of flavor.
Just delicious -- I couldn't stay away from the leftovers! They stayed creamy and delicious for several days. When preparing, I doubled the garlic and threw in a dollop of sour cream at the end. Yum yum yum! The best part was that my older daughter, who turns up her nose at carrots and anything else with vitamin A, chowed these right down. Snuck those vitamins in without her even noticing!
We really liked these. It was chunky & full of lots of different flavors and colors. Will definitely make again. I used a few slices of jarred jalapenos and it was enough for us. Thanks!
The family thought thie was outrageous. They are not into spicey food so I left out the jalapeno pepper and used shredded cheese that had a little jalapeno pepper in it. Gave it just the right kick for them
So vegetables in mashed potatoes are one of my new favorite things. Every one loves them and they are getting their veggies at the same time!!! Love this! Thanks!
Wow, these are super crazy fun! They pop in your mouth and like my husband said, they are spicy! I made several modifications due to what I had on hand. Used 4-5 small yellow potatoes, cubed, 10 sliced japalenos from a jar, 2 tsp. minced garlic, and 5 oz. baby carrots. Put in 2.5 TB of butter, and about 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Next time (and there will be a next time!) I think I might try adding cream corn to give it that creamy mash potato texture.
My absolute favorite new recipe! I crave this all the time, no joke. My mom looked at me like I was crazy when I told her I wanted to try this, and now the whole family is addicted too. We do like to add an extra jalapeno, though - you really can't taste it much with just one in there, and we like just a little bit of that flavor in there. AWESOME!
This was just awesome! We eat mashed potatoes all the time, and this recipe is such a nice variation on the same old, same old! The carrots and potatoes blend so nicely, and the jalapeno adds a nice nip to the dish. I couldn't find white corn so I added the frozen peaches and cream corn that we had...I honestly think that the white corn would have gone much better so will stock up on it for next time!
I added some paprika also to give it an extra little kick. The potatoes were great with the meatloaf!!
Two side dishes in one! I loved these potatoes, I left out the jalapenos because I wanted my kids to eat these! I wish I would have added peas like in the picture! Will make again!
Marvelous recipe!
What a delicious way to take boring out of mashed potatoes. These were awesome and my kids loved them too. I added more garlic, but did everything else according to the recipe. Thanks for a definite 'will make again and again' recipe.
I cut the carrots in thirds so they would cook in about the same time as the cubed potatoes and they were done along with the potatoes. I also minced the garlic so the taste would distribute more evenly. Ended up adding about twice the amount of cheese. This was OK but probably will not make again but if I do, I will leave out the carrots.
Good recipe. Found it a little bland. Next time will try to spice it up a bit. Overall a good starter recipe and got my picky eaters to actually eat their veggies instead of hiding them UNDER the mashed potatos.
This is definately a keeper. My husband and son loved it, and my son is even going through one of those picky stages. :) Thanks for the great recipe!
This was a great dish. Looked and tasted fantastic. Did not put in the Jalapeno pepper but did add a green onion. Everyone loved this. Was rated by the family as a "repeat" dish.
Excellent!!! I served with Tasty Tender Pork Tenderloin from this website. I didn't change anything. The carrots and corn were soooooo good this way!
Had to bribe my 7-year-old to try this, but once he did, this skeptic thought it was great! He doesn't like carrots, but it doesn't taste like carrots. With everything in it, it still pretty much tastes like yummy chunky mashed potatoes! Very clever recipe, and a keeper!
Saved this recipe 8 years ago!!! Why it has taken me so long to try and review is beyond me.....these are excellent mashed taters! I used russet potatoes, garlic, baby carrots and then added frozen defrosted corn and sweet baby peas with a package of shredded white cheddar. I also loosened up the mix with some fat free low sodium chicken broth and a splash of fat free half and half. Excellent and loved that the kiddos loved them and they were chock full of veggies! Thanks!
Great alternative to regular mashed potatoes. A sneaky way to get your kids to eat their veggies. My LOVE these!
I made these for Thanksgiving. My son wasn't sure that he liked the cheese. I thought they were very yummy and definitely a change from the usual boring mashed potatoes. I will make this again!
Well after 20 years of marriage I decided it was time to make mashed potatoes from scratch instead of a box. These were great! And easy! I liked the carrot addition. This makes a lot too even though I only used 4 white and 4 red medium sized potatoes, and 1/2 bag of baby carrots. I used a can of mexicorn which has diced peppers instead of using jalapeno since I didn't have those on hand. Thanks for this great recipe
GREAT, i dont know what else to say.
