Restaurant-Style Smashed Potatoes

These are not for the health conscious... but they are oh-so-good.

Restaurant-Style Smashed Potatoes (courtesy of The Pioneer Woman)

5 whole Large Red Potatoes
1 stick Butter, Softened And Cut Into Pieces
5 slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 whole Green Onions, Sliced
¾ cups Sour Cream
Salt To Taste (add Plenty!)
Freshly Ground Black Pepper To Taste (ditto!)
¾ cups French Fried Onions, More For Topping

Nuke potatoes or bake in the oven until fork-tender. Add to a large bowl and smash with a potato masher. Immediately add softened butter, green onions, bacon, and sour cream and stir with a rubber spatula. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add french fried onions and fold in.

Serve hot, sprinkling on extra french fried onions and green onions.

*Image by The Pioneer Woman

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