Mashed Potato and Onion Puff

Ingredients

• 1 large white onion
• chopped finely
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter or 1 -2 tablespoon margarine
• 34 cup half-and-half
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 12 teaspoon paprika
• 18 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs
• separated
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Melt butter or margarine in a medium-sized non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add the onion and saute until tender and translucent, but do not brown.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine the onion, half-and-half, and mashed potatoes.
5. Add salt if potatoes are not salted, and egg yolks.
6. Beat potato mixture with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
7. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff.
8. Fold egg whites into potato mixutre and add the parsley.
9. DO NOT OVER-MIX!
10. Bake in a greased casserole or souffle dish for 35 minutes.
11. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F and bake an additional 5 minutes to brown.