Roasted Ranch Potatoes

This recipe was just too good, and so easy!! Went well with our steak dinner!!

Of course I found it on pinterest!!

 
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 pounds potatoes (unpeeled, washed and cut into chunks)
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing (bottled, not packet)
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping (if desired)
- 1/4 cup crumbled, cooked bacon (I used the "real bacon bits" in the glass container - Hormel I think)
- 1 tablespoon dried dill weed (wasn't sure if we would like it so we didn't use full TBSP)
- 3 scallions, washed and chopped (didn't have any so I just chopped up some sweet onions)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Non-stick cooking spray

DIRECTIONS:

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 
- Add (in a large bowl) the ranch dressing, dill, cheese and bacon.  Add in the potatoes.  

- Sprinkle in a generous pinch of salt and pepper.  Toss to coat potatoes.

- Spoon into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.  Cover with foil.

- Bake for 60 minutes.  Stir gently halfway through to get the bottom potatoes rotated so they don't become burnt and to ensure that the middle and top potatoes get a chance to brown. 

- Remove foil.  Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees.  Gently stir again, as necessary. (I added more bacon pieces at this point and a little more cheese).

- Bake for an additional 15 minutes, then sprinkle on a little more cheese, if desired.  Bake a few more minutes or until everything is gooey, browned and bubbly on top.

- Serve with scallions sprinkled on top for garnish.

- Great with a dollop of sour cream.

NOTE:  The original recipe called for jarred real bacon pieces.  I made the recipe using real bacon (about 5 - 6 slices) that I cooked until crisp and then broke into pieces.  Although I am a firm believer that there is never a substitute for real, fresh bacon, I would think that the kind from a jar would be fine (as long as you don't use imitation bacon bits).


Original Recipe came from: http://joyouslydomestic.blogspot.com/2012/10/roasted-ranch-potatoes-with-bacon-and.html?m=1