Caramelized Onion & Herb Mashed Potatoes - Oak Farms® Dairy

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups (about 1 large) coarsely chopped sweet onions (Walla Walla, Maui, Vidalia)
• 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into large chunks
• Water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 ¼ cups half & half or whole milk, warmed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• Sprig of fresh thyme