Jalapeno Popper Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 5 red potatoes, cubed
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, or more to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green onions, jalapeno pepper, and garlic until soft and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix green onion mixture and cream cheese together in a bowl; add remaining 1/4 cup butter and stir until butter melts. Add sour cream and mix well.

Mix cream cheese mixture with the potatoes using a potato masher until most of the lumps are gone; season with salt.