Recipe: Houlihans Smashed Potatoes

Houlihans Smashed Potatoes

4 med or 2 lg. russet potatoes, peeled
1/2 C. milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1 TBS. fresh minced onion
2 TBS. sour cream
Dash of Garlic powder
1/4 cup of French's French Fried Onions (onion straws)

1. Slice potatoes into 1-inch cubes and boil in 6 cups of salted water for 15 - 20 min. or until soft and tender.
2. Drain off the water and use a fork or potato masher to mash the potatoes. Stop mashing when there are still some small chunks of potato left. It's the chunky consistency that makes these potatoes unique.
3. Immediately add the remaining ingredients, excluding the fried onions, to the pan and put back on low heat. Reheat the potatoes for 5 min., stirring to mix in the other ingredients.
4. Serve the potatoes with a sprinkling of about 1 TBS. of fried onions on top of each serving.