LOADED BACON, CHEDDAR, AND RANCH POTATOES

Loaded Bacon, Cheddar, and Ranch Potatoes image

Best potatoes you will ever make, guaranteed! This recipe feeds a lot of people. I took it to a potluck and the pan came home licked clean, literally! People were going back for seconds and thirds and disappointed when it was all gone. This is a totally addictive potato recipe, you just can't stop eating them! It's a cinch to toss together and goes great with chicken, beef or pork, heck it would even make your sneakers taste good. Recipe can easily be halved to feed a family of four.

Provided by Barbi

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Hash Brown Potato Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 (32 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided, or more to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13X9-inch baking pan with cooking spray or butter.
Combine hash browns, sour cream, bacon, ranch mix, and 1 cup Cheddar cheese in a large bowl; stir until well mixed. Spread into baking pan; cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese evenly across potatoes. Bake until cheese is bubble and lightly browned around the edges, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 74.4 mg, Fat 35.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 19.1 g, Sodium 802.5 mg, Sugar 0.3 g