Creamy Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes

My creamy caramelized onion mashed potatoes are rich, buttery, and full of flavor. You’ll caramelize 5 entire white onions, and then fold them into buttery Yukon gold mashed potatoes. Plus, you bet I’m using blended cottage cheese to not only increase the protein content, but also give these taters a creamy texture and tang of flavor. This mashed potato recipe really does level up traditional mashed potatoes!

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 medium white onions, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons sea salt, separate
• 2.5 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup blended cottage cheese
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper