Potatoes Smashed

By mariannefeldman

Here's a great way to make mashed potatoes, Houlihan's style. The Smashed Potatoes at the restaurant chain are considered one of Houlihan's specialty signature dishes. This a la carte dish is unique because of the added fresh onion, spices, and sour cream; and especially because of the finishing touch - some onion straws sprinkled on top. It's important when making your own version that you not entirely mash the potatoes, but instead leave a few small potato chunks for texture. Once you make your homemade mashed potatoes this way, you'll never want to make them any other way.

Ingredients

• 4 medium or 2 large russet potatoes, peeled
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced onion
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• dash garlic powder
• 1/4 cup French's French Fried Onions (onion straws)

Details

Adapted from topsecretrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Slice the potatoes into 1-inch cubes and boil in 6 cups of salted water for 15 to 20 minutes 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 potatos unique.

3. Immediately add the remaining ingredients, excluding the fried onions, to the pan and put it back over low heat. Reheat the potatoes for 5 minutes, stirring to mix in the other ingredients.

4. Serve the potatoes with a sprinkling of about 1 tablespoon of fried onions on top of each serving.