Southwestern Smokey Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk (a bit more or less to obtain your desired consistency when mashing the potatoes)
8 ounces smoked gouda cheese, shredded
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
In a large pot, boil potatoes in water until tender but not falling apart, about 20-25 minutes.
Drain potatoes and mash with the butter and milk. I use my hand mixer.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a large bowl combine potatoes, Gouda, garlic and chipotle peppers; mix well.
Put potatoes into a 4 quart casserole and bake, covered, for 45 to 55 minutes stirring once.
I like to uncover the potatoes the last 15 minutes or so of baking time to brown the top a little.
Potatoes can be made ahead. Mix as above, do not bake. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Bake as directed or until potatoes are heated through.