Super Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Ree Drummond, a/k/a The Pioneer Woman, called this a restaurant style potato salad.  I called it delicious.  Thanks Ree!

5 whole large red potatoes

1 stick butter, softened and cut into pieces
1 cup pepper jack cheese, grated
3/4 cup sour cream
5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 whole green onions, sliced, plus more for topping
Salt (add plenty!)
Freshly ground black pepper (ditto!)
3/4 cup French fried onions

Poke a few holes in the potatoes and nuke (or bake in a 400 degree F oven) until fork-tender.  Add to a large bowl and smash with a potato smasher.

Immediately add the softened butter, cheese, sour cream, bacon and green onions, and stir with a rubber spatula.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Add the French fried onions and fold in.  Serve hot, sprinkling on extra green onions.

Yummy with grilled steak or chicken.