The chilies I’m using are actually mild and you should be good to go with them!

Great, that helps! When I think of chunks I think in the realm of 2″, so will shoot for under 1″, like potato salad size.

Very true – there is a video of me making these live in the post and they are not giant 1 – 2 inch pieces, more like 1/2 inch. But also in the directions are ways to correct if the mixture is too dry or too wet, so the measurement doesn’t need to be exact, just close.

Kathy also your chunk sizes- are you talking 1/2″, 1″, 2″, etc.- because ‘chunks’ are in the eye of the beholder! And could affect the mass in a cup.

Thank you so much!

I would say a guesstimate might be 1 pound of potatoes per 2 cups. I did not weight mine, but the reason I did it in cups is that potato sizes vary so much