Baked Potato Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs potatoes, of choice
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cooking sherry
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (optional) or gruyere cheese (optional)
• minced chives (as desired)
• bacon bit (as desired)
• cheddar cheese (as desired)
• sour cream (as desired)

Directions

1. 1

   Peel the potatoes & cut them into halves or quarters, depending on size.

2. 2

   Put in a large pot of water with a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cook approximately 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

3. 3

   In small pan, heat the milk & 4 tablespoons of the butter. Cook until melted & warm.

4. 4

   In separate pan, sauté the onions in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter until caramelized to a golden brown. Add the sherry to the pan & sauté another 2 minutes until liquid evaporates.

5. 5

   Drain potatoes. Add the milk/butter mixture & start mashing. Season with salt & pepper, then add onions.

6. 6

   Fold in the cheese.

7. 7

   Remove from the heat. I recommend dishing up single servings & adding the remaining ingredients to those. You may also exclude the last 3 ingredients and simply top with gravy.