My cheesy bacon ranch potatoes are one of my favorite easy potato side dishes, and once you try them you’ll realize what you’ve been missing! Chunks of potato are baked until fork-tender then mixed with an irresistible combination of sour cream, cheese, and crispy bacon- it’s as delicious as it sounds!

Ingredients russet potatoes  olive oil (extra virgin) dried minced onion (or white or yellow onion) salt & pepper (to taste) bacon (crisped and crumbled or chopped) sour cream (or Greek yogurt or mayo) cream cheese  cheddar cheese  1 package ranch dressing mix

Preheat. Set the temperature to 400℉ (205℃). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish, or line it with aluminum foil.

Prep the potatoes. Transfer 3 pounds of cubed russet potatoes to a baking dish.  Peeling is optional. Pour olive oil over the top and sprinkle with dried minced onion and salt and pepper. You can add more or less depending on your taste. Toss until everything is coated and evenly distributed. Then, cover the dish with aluminum foil.

Roast until tender. Move the potatoes to the oven and bake for 30 minutes. At that point, remove the foil and cook for another  25 to 30 minutes. The potatoes should be fork-tender. Add or reduce  cooking time as needed.

Mix the creamy ranch filling. Add ⅔ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt or mayo), 4 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 ½ cup grated cheddar cheese (or alternative), crumbled bacon, ranch mix, and 2 teaspoons dried parsley (optional) in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Combine well.

Mix the creamy ranch filling. Add ⅔ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt or mayo), 4 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 ½ cup grated cheddar cheese (or alternative), crumbled bacon, ranch mix, and 2 teaspoons dried parsley (optional) in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Combine well.

Toss it all together. Scrape the stuffing mixture into  the baking dish and carefully stir everything together until it’s all  evenly distributed. Return the dish to the oven uncovered, and bake for another 5-10 minutes.

Toss it all together. Scrape the stuffing mixture into  the baking dish and carefully stir everything together until it’s all  evenly distributed. Return the dish to the oven uncovered, and bake for another 5-10 minutes.

Remove and cool. Make sure you give it a few minutes to cool before serving. Enjoy!

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