French Onion Mashed Potatoes

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 3/4 cup milk, heated to boiling
• 1 package dry onion soup mix
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• Freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation:
Place potatoes in 3-quart saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until fork tender.

While potatoes are cooking, heat milk to the boiling point in a small saucepan. Whisk onion soup mix into the hot milk and set aside.

Drain potatoes thoroughly and return to pan over low heat. Stir for 1 minute to burn off any excess water. Remove from heat. Pour milk and soup mixture over potatoes and mash until fairly smooth. (Some lumps are okay, in fact, they are desirable.) Stir in sour cream, chives, and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper.

If necessary, re-warm mashed potatoes over low heat while stirring to prevent scorching.