- 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
- 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.