Cheesy Potatoes With Cheese Canned Potatoes Ranch Dressing Bacon
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These Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes are incredibly crispy, super cheesy, loaded with bacon and topped off with sour cream and Sriracha! These potatoes have it all, what's not to love?
Meet my new favorite side dish. When it comes to roasted potatoes, I used to love my roasted potatoes with garlic sauce, and trust me I still do, but these cheesy bacon ranch potatoes have inched their way to the top. I mean when you've got super cheesy, bacon-y potatoes drizzled with sour cream and sriracha how can they not become a favorite?
These potatoes are soft on the inside, crispy on the out and flavored with ranch seasoning mix and tons of herbs. I use lots of dill on these potatoes and if that wasn't enough, I then loaded these potatoes with cheese, both mozzarella and cheddar. Then comes the bacon and this is where I say, don't follow the recipe, use as much bacon as you wish.
Ingredients
Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card on the bottom of the page.
- Potatoes – I used nice Yukon Gold potatoes.
- Olive oil – We want a nice neutral tasting oil to crisp up our potatoes.
- Ranch – Dry ranch seasoning adds such an intense flavor bomb to this dish so we're combining this seasoning with the dressing itself.
- Herbs – Dried dill, oregano, and thyme. We're also going to use fresh parsley chopped up as garnish to save for the very end.
- Seasoning – Ground black pepper, we have enough salt from our other ingredient for this Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes recipe.
- Bacon – Feel free to get creative with this ingredient, use as much or as little as you like!
- Cheese – Mozzarella and cheddar for a super cheesy gooey dish!
- Sauces – Sour cream and sriracha to be drizzled over top, totally optional but completely delicious.
How To Make Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
- Prepare the potatoes:Wash the potatoes then cut them into cubes. Place the potatoes in a pot and fill it with water, enough to completely cover the potatoes. Salt the water and cook the potatoes until they're fork tender, but not completely cooked through, about 10 minutes then drain.
- Preheat your oven:Preheat your oven to 425 F degrees. Spray a baking sheet or casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Season the potatoes:You can do this step right in the casserole dish or in a bowl. Whichever you use add potatoes to the casserole dish. To the potatoes add the olive oil, ranch mix, dill, thyme, oregano, pepper and toss well.
- Bake the potatoes:Bake uncovered for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown. Remove the baking dish from the oven and top them with the shredded cheeses. Place the baking dish back in the oven and bake for another 5 minutes just until the cheese melts.
- Finish the dish: While the potatoes are baking, fry up the bacon, then chop into smaller bits. Top the potatoes with the fried bacon bits, garnish with parsley and serve with sour cream and sriracha if preferred.
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Potatoes
I decided to pre-boil these potatoes before actually roasting them because this helps cook them evenly and will also help them crisp up quickly. You want to boil them just until they are fork tender, this will create layer of starch on the exterior surface of the potatoes which will dehydrate as you roast them, thus creating a nice and crispy exterior.
That's the science behind boiling first, but forget science. The important thing to remember here is that these potatoes need to happen in your life. Soon.
Leftovers
Fridge
You can prepare this dish and store it in the fridge for3 – 4 days, just save the sauces for drizzling till you're ready to eat! Be sure to store it in an air tight container till you're ready to munch!
Freezer
Cooked potatoes freeze excellently! Just store in a shallow air tight container and it should keep for3 – 4 months. Just pop it out of the freezer and warm in the oven when ready to eat. Save the sauces for drizzling till you're ready to eat and enjoy!
More Delicious Potato Recipes To Try:
- Ranch Pork Chops And Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner
- Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
- Loaded Scalloped Potatoes
- Mashed Potatoes
- Roasted Potatoes With Garlic Sauce
- Garlic Herb Red Potato Salad
- Potatoes Au Gratin
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These Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes are incredibly crispy, super cheesy, loaded with bacon and topped off with sour cream and Sriracha! These potatoes have it all, what's not to love?
- 3 pound potatoes I used Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 4 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
Optional
- 1/4 cup sour cream or to taste
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or to taste
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Wash the potatoes then cut them into cubes. Make sure they're all roughly the same size so that they all cook at the same time. Place the potatoes in a pot and fill it with water, enough to completely cover the potatoes. Salt the water and cook the potatoes until they're fork tender, but not completely cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
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Preheat your oven to 425 F degrees. Spray a baking sheet or casserole dish with cooking spray.
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You can do this step right in the casserole dish or in a bowl and then add them to the casserole dish. To the potatoes add the olive oil, ranch mix, dill, thyme, oregano, pepper and toss well.
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Bake uncovered for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown. Remove the baking dish from the oven and top them with the shredded cheeses. Place the baking dish back in the oven and bake for another 5 minutes just until the cheese melts.
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While the potatoes are baking, fry up the bacon, then chop into smaller bits.
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Top the potatoes with the fried bacon bits, garnish with parsley and serve with sour cream and sriracha if preferred.
I didn't salt the potatoes because there's enough sodium in the ranch mix but feel free to add more salt if preferred.
You can prepare this dish and store it in the fridge for3 – 4 days, just save the sauces for drizzling till you're ready to eat! Be sure to store it in an air tight container till you're ready to munch!
Cooked potatoes freeze excellently! Just store in a shallow air tight container and it should keep for3 – 4 months. Just pop it out of the freezer and warm in the oven when ready to eat. Save the sauces for drizzling till you're ready to eat and enjoy!
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Calories: 335 kcal (17%) Carbohydrates: 32 g (11%) Protein: 12 g (24%) Fat: 17 g (26%) Saturated Fat: 6 g (38%) Cholesterol: 31 mg (10%) Sodium: 678 mg (29%) Potassium: 1012 mg (29%) Fiber: 5 g (21%) Vitamin A: 300 IU (6%) Vitamin C: 28.5 mg (35%) Calcium: 206 mg (21%) Iron: 8 mg (44%)
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes, potatoes, side dish, sides
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Cheesy Potatoes With Cheese Canned Potatoes Ranch Dressing Bacon
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