📋 Chipotle Mashed Potatoes Recipe

These Chipotle Mashed Potatoes will add a little spice to your dinner plate! They are a healthy mashed potato recipe, made with red potatoes, a homemade, low-fat buttermilk, garlic chipotle in adobo sauce and there's no peeling required! They are also gluten-free and Weight Watchers Friendly.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword chipotle, healthy, mashed potatoes, spicy

Special Diet Vegetarian

Allergen gluten-free, vegetarian, weight watchers

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 94kcal

Ingredients

1 cup 1 % milk
1 tsp white vinegar
2 lb red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 2 inch chunks (do not peel) 6-8 medium potatoes
1 tablespoon chopped, canned chipotles in adobo sauce *add more if desired
3 tsp minced garlic about 3 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon peppper

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Instructions

Add vinegar to milk and set aside in 1 cup liquid measuring cup.
1 cup 1 % milk, 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Place chopped potatoes in a large pot and cover with enough cold water to cover plus 2 inches above. Bring potatoes to a boil over high heat, then reduce and simmer on low heat until potatoes are tender (a fork can easily go through- about 10 minutes).
2 lb red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 2 inch chunks (do not peel)
Drain well.
Add chopped chipotle in adobo sauce to milk and stir until blended. Return the potatoes to the pot, add milk mixture, garlic and salt and pepper. Mash until blended.
1 tablespoon chopped, canned chipotles in adobo sauce, 3 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon peppper
Garnish: add additional chipotle on top, if desired and sprinkle on parsley flakes.

Notes

Expert Tips:

Adjust the Spice to Taste: Start with 1 tablespoon of chopped chipotle in adobo and add more if you like it spicier. The heat can vary by brand and batch, so taste as you go.
Don’t Skip the Vinegar: Adding vinegar to milk mimics buttermilk and enhances flavor. It also adds a subtle tang that balances the smoky heat of the chipotle.
Save a Bit of Cooking Water: If your mashed potatoes are too thick, add a splash of reserved potato water. It keeps the texture creamy without diluting the flavor.
Use Fresh Garlic: For best flavor, use freshly minced garlic. If you're sensitive to raw garlic’s sharpness, sauté it for a minute before adding to the mash.
Warm the Milk Mixture: Heat the milk and chipotle mixture slightly before adding it to the potatoes. This keeps the mash warm and helps everything blend more smoothly.
Garnish for Presentation: Sprinkle extra chopped chipotle and fresh parsley or green onion on top for a pop of color and flavor—especially if serving at a holiday dinner!

🌡️Storage

Store this healthy mashed potato recipe in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can make this in advance. I do not recommend freezing, as mashed potatoes tend to get watery when defrosted.

You are going to have leftover chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, so it can be stored or use it to make my Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas? You need ½ a can for this recipe - perfect!

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