Smoky Mashed Potato Bake

Ingredients

• 2  to 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce minced
• 8 ounce cream cheese fat-free softened
• 1 cup half-and-half fat-free
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 3 ounces gouda cheese smoked shredded divided
• 0.5 cup butter light
• 3.5 pounds new potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Saut garlic in hot oil in a small skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Set aside.
2. Cook potatoes in a Dutch oven in boiling water to cover 30 minutes or until tender; drain.
3. Mash potatoes in a large bowl. Stir in garlic, 1/4 cup Gouda cheese, half-and-half, and next 4 ingredients until blended. Spoon mixture into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
4. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup Gouda.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cheese melts.