Smashed Sour Cream and Onion Potatoes

The hubby and I both had a hankering for comfort food today, so on the menu was Mom's Ramshackle-roni (her kick-ass mac and cheese), homemade coleslaw, fake chicken, and homemade mashed potatoes.

Last Thanksgiving I made mashed potatoes with Yukon Gold potatoes, and it was soooo good, so this time around I definitely wanted to use those.  The hubby requested sour cream and onion flavored potatoes, so, the Smashed Sour Cream and Onion Potatoes were born! These are SUPER easy to make, and taste fantastic.  I'm calling these "smashed" instead of "mashed," because we like our mashed potatoes with chunks of potato and potato skin; so, if you're not a fan of either of those things you will need to mash your potatoes a lot finer, and peel them after cooking.

Smashed Sour Cream and Onion Potatoes

Ingredients:

5 medium sized Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed well

1 8 oz. container sour cream

1/4 cup salted butter

1/3 cup heavy cream

4 green onions, sliced

2 t. minced garlic

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Poke holes in all of your potatoes with a fork and microwave (all at the same time) for 8 minutes, turning halfway through.  The potatoes should be soft all the way through. In a mixing bowl, smash the potatoes with a potato masher until you have mostly mashed potatoes, with some chunks left.  Make sure to break up any big pieces of potato skin.  Add the heavy cream, the sour cream, the butter (in small pieces), and the salt and pepper and stir gently to combine.  Gently fold in the green onions and garlic. Serve with a pat of butter and enjoy!