Creamy Bacon And Onion Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 1 lb sliced bacon
• 2 quarts buttermilk, approximately (or if you prefer, you can substitute 1 quart buttermilk and 1 quart whole milk)

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes, depending on the size of the potato cubes.
• 2 meanwhile, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned and crisp. remove bacon from the skillet to drain on paper towels.
• 3 add the onions to the bacon grease in the skillet and fry until tender, stirring often. drain excess grease.
• 4 when the potatoes are done, drain the water out of pot and mash. mix in the buttermilk (or the buttermilk/whole milk combination) until you get your desired consistency.
• 5 crumble in the bacon and stir in the onions. you can also stir in between 1-2 tablespoons of the bacon grease if you like. mix together and serve.