Bacon Cheddar Ranch Smashed Potatoes

Bacon Cheddar Ranch Smashed Potatoes

How to make yummy smashed potatoes

Start off by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and grease a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Clean the potatoes and slice them in half.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and boil the potatoes until they are tender, about 10 minutes. Next, you will place the potato halves onto the baking sheet you prepped earlier. Using a potato masher, smash each potato flat.

Now it is time to make the yummy ranch butter for the potatoes. In a small bowl, combine butter and ranch dressing mix.

Pour the ranch butter mixture over the top of the smashed potatoes.

Bake the potatoes in the oven for 15 minutes, then remove them and sprinkle cheddar cheese and chopped bacon over the top. Feel free to add more if you really love cheese and bacon. Then place the potatoes back into the oven and bake them for another 5 minutes.

Let the potatoes cool slightly before serving. You can optionally serve these with chopped parsley or chives as a garnish.

I just can’t resist all that cheesy, bacony (is that a word?) goodness! Can you?

I love to serve these Bacon Cheddar Ranch Smashed Potatoes with a burger as a twist on traditional fries. But however you serve them, they are delicious!

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Bacon Cheddar Ranch Smashed Potatoes

These bacon cheddar ranch smashed potatoes make the perfect side dish. How can you go wrong with bacon and cheese?

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword potatoes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 425 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 pounds red potatoes halved
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 strips bacon cooked and chopped
• Parsley for garnish optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by greasing with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and boil potatoes until tender, around 10 minutes.
3. Place potato halves on prepared baking sheet. Using a fork or potato masher, smash each potato flat.
4. In a small bowl, combine butter and ranch dressing mix. Spread the butter mixture over the top of the smashed potatoes.
5. Bake potatoes for 15 minutes, the remove from oven and sprinkle cheese and chopped bacon over the top. Place potatoes back into the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
6. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve with chopped parsley as a garnish (optional).

Nutrition Facts

Bacon Cheddar Ranch Smashed Potatoes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 425 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 13g81%

Cholesterol 59mg20%

Sodium 693mg30%

Potassium 1103mg32%

Carbohydrates 39g13%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 474IU9%

Vitamin C 20mg24%

Calcium 226mg23%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

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