Hey there!
Sunni here, and I have to say ‘WOO HOO!!”
On this beautiful Seattle Saturday morning, I decided to make this recipe I found. (#foodporn!)
This recipe meets all of my criteria for cooking/baking:
- quick
- easy
- simple
- tasty
- cheese! (Ok, that was extra…)
So here are my directions for repeating this oh-so-tasty and super simple recipe that your family will love! I would also recommend this dish for a potluck or other social gathering.
INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs (or so) baby potatoes, unpeeled
1 cup ranch dressing (any flavor of Ranch will work!)
1 – 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Mexican 4 Cheese blend
2-3 Onion stalks/chives
5-6 pieces of bacon
Garlic salt, to taste
1. Cut potatoes into 1″ to 1 1/2″ pieces. Fill a 5 Qt pot half full with salted warm water (about 7 cups water and 1 tsp salt). Add potatoes & bring to a boil; then cook at a low boil for 8-12 min depending on size of potatoes (they should be nearly done and should be fairly easy to pierce with a fork). Drain water well.
2. Drizzle 1 cup ranch dressing directly into the pot with drained potatoes and gently toss/stir – just enough to coat evenly.
3. Transfer potatoes into greased casserole dish (I used a glass 9×9 dish). Sprinkle potatoes with garlic salt to taste. Bake uncovered at 400˚F for 20-25 minutes. Remove casserole from oven and set oven to broil.
4. While to potatoes are cooking, cook and slice the bacon (see below). Prep and slice/dice the onions. Mix the bacon, cheese & garlic in a small bowl: 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, bacon bits & more garlic. Evenly sprinkle the bacon garlic cheese mixture over the baked potatoes, then return the pan to the oven. Broil for another 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Quick Way To Cook The Bacon:
1. line a plate with paper towels
2. lay bacon strips on towels
3. cover bacon with paper towels
4. microwave plate for 5 minutes to cook crunchy bacon
5. after bacon is cooked, cut bacon into crumble pieces
To Prep the Onion:
1. slice green onions into small pieces
I hope you have enjoyed this recipe!
~Sunni 🙂