Southwest Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 baby red potatoes, quartered
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 orange bell pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup half-and-half, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
1 pinch salt to taste

Preparation

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 17 minutes; drain.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and orange bell pepper in the hot oil until tender, about 7 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper, salt, and black pepper; stir to coat.
Mash potatoes, butter, and half-and-half together with a potato masher in a bowl until smooth; season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, and salt. Fold onion-pepper mixture into potatoes.