Restaurant-Style Smashed Potatoes

By ebdonahue

Ingredients

• 5 whole large red potatoes
• 1 stick butter, softened and cut into pieces
• 1 cup pepper jack cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 2 whole green onions, sliced, plus more for topping
• Salt (add plenty!)
• Freshly ground black pepper (ditto!)
• 3/4 cup French fried onions

Preparation

Step 1

Poke a few holes in the potatoes and nuke (or bake in a 400 degree F oven) until fork-tender. Add to a large bowl and smash with a potato smasher.

Immediately add the softened butter, cheese, sour cream, bacon and green onions, and stir with a rubber spatula. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the French fried onions and fold in. Serve hot, sprinkling on extra green onions.

Yummy with grilled steak or chicken.