Double-Onion Smashed Potatoes

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"This recipe features sauteed shallots and red onion. For richer mashed potatoes, without added fat, use buttery-tasting Yukon Gold potatoes to make this side dish."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs small red potatoes, quartered
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup shallot, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. In large pot, combine potatoes with enough salted water to cover.
2. Bring to boil; cook until tender, 20 minutes.
3. Drain; return to pot.
4. Meanwhile, in skillet, melt 1 T butter over medium heat.
5. Add onion and shallots, cook stirring, until tender, 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat; stir in parsley.
7. Reserve.
8. In microwave-safe bowl, microwave milk and remaining butter on high 30-60 seconds until hot.
9. Add milk mixture, salt and pepper to potatoes; mash.
10. Reserve 2 T onion mixture, stir remainder into potatoes.
11. Serve potatoes topped with reserved onion mixture.

Reviews

[Boomette]

These potatoes are so good. I used green onion instead of shallot. And dry parsley. I cooked the onion and green onion longer than 5 minutes cause I wanted them to be browned. To give more taste to the potatoes. They had a great texture. Thanks Lainey. Made for Holiday tag