Easy Loaded Baked Potato Casserole #sp5

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb simply potatoes sour cream and chive mashed potatoes
• 2 cups medium cheddar (separate 1/2 to the side)
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 18 g dry ranch dressing mix (or 2/3 packet/1.2 tablespoons)
• 3 tablespoons butter (1 tbls. separate for greasing)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350, use 1tbls. butter to grease a 9x13 in backing dish.
• 2 in a frying pan, brown the bacon on medium high turning until desired color, approximately 10 minutes, when bacon is finished, chop up into small bacon bit size pieces.
• 3 in a bowel mix 1 1/2c cheddar cheese, 2/3 ranch packet and mashed potatoes together and spread into casserole dish, put in oven for 15-20 min or until the casserole is blended.
• 4 add bacon and remaining cheese, remove when cheese is melted, approximately five more minutes.