Crack Potatoes
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Posted: 09/04/19
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These potatoes with bacon, ranch and cheese are a quick and easy side dish recipe perfect for the weeknight. They only require five ingredients – potatoes, butter, bacon bits, ranch dressing and cheese!
If you need an easy side dish I think you’re going to love these! Tender potatoes flavored with ranch and topped with melty cheese and bacon. Oh, and did I mention there’s very little prep work? You don’t even have to peel the potatoes!
It’s seriously easy – bake the potatoes, top them with cheese, bacon, and cheese and it’s ready to go. Serve them with this cheesy meatloaf, pan seared or baked pork chops, baked chicken – you name it, these are the perfect side dish!
If you’d rather skip my (very helpful, I think) tips and tricks, essential cooking info, and similar recipe ideas – and get straight to this delicious recipe – simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card.
Ingredients Needed
- potatoes
- butter
- real bacon bits
- ranch dressing
- shredded cheese
Steps to Prepare
- Bake the potatoes – place the potatoes in a baking dish. Top them with the cubed butter and bacon bits. Cover the dish with foil and bake the potatoes at 400 degrees F for one hour or until they are fork-tender.
- Add the cheese and dressing – uncover the dish and cover the potatoes with the ranch dressing and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Stir the potatoes and then bake them for five more minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Helpful Tools
- knife
- 8×8″ baking dish
- tin foil
Can I double this recipe?
Yes, you can easily double the recipe and bake it in a 9×13 baking dish instead and serve a crowd!
How do I store leftovers?
Whether you are freezing them or keeping them in the fridge, store the potatoes in an airtight container.
You can freeze these potatoes! Assemble and bake the potatoes as instructed and then cool it completely. You can freeze them in the baking dish just be sure to tightly cover it with plastic wrap and a lid. Or you can portion them out to smaller freezer-safe containers for smaller servings.
As long as you store them in an airtight container, these potatoes should keep well for three to five days in the refrigerator. If frozen, they should keep for two months.
Reheating Tips!
To reheat, either pop them in the microwave or you can heat them in a low oven until warmed through.
More of our favorite Potato Side Dishes!
We love potatoes around here and often make side dishes with them. Here are a few of our favorite potato side dish recipes we know you will love!
Make it a Meal!
Wondering what to serve with these potatoes? Here are a few recipes we love with them!
- Instant Pot Ribs
- Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
- Barbecued Chicken Drumsticks
- Sweet and Sour Meatballs
- Garlic Baked Pork Chops
- Air Fryer Chicken Legs
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Crack Potatoes
These potatoes are layered with ranch, cheese and bacon for a quick and easy side dish! Make this cheesy bacon ranch potato recipe for dinner tonight!
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Ingredients
- 3 lb potatoes washed and cubed
- 4 tbsp butter cubed
- 1/4 c. Real Bacon Bits
- 1/4 c. ranch dressing
- 1/2 c. cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Put prepared potatoes in an 8 x 8 in. glass dish. Put butter cubes on top of potatoes. Sprinkle bacon bit on top. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Take potatoes out of oven and top with ranch dressing and cheese. Stir. Put back in oven until cheese is melted about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1, Calories: 373kcal (19%), Carbohydrates: 29g (10%), Protein: 14g (28%), Fat: 22g (34%), Saturated Fat: 11g (69%), Cholesterol: 53mg (18%), Sodium: 489mg (21%), Potassium: 1011mg (29%), Fiber: 5g (21%), Vitamin A: 435IU (9%), Vitamin C: 26.2mg (32%), Calcium: 216mg (22%), Iron: 7.6mg (42%)
Carole says
Is the Ranch dressing in a package or bottle? What type of cheese is recommended?
Julie Evink says
Ranch in the bottle and cheddar cheese.
April says
I love this easy recipe, I make it ALL the time. I added sour cream to it and… AMAZING!
Judy says
awesome!
WENDY says
No stove, Can I make in crock pot?
Julie Evink says
Yes that should work fine.
Julie Evink says
Yes this should work fine!
Barbara says
Can you replace the bacon with anything?
Courtney says
If you wanted too! What are you thinking?
Gigi says
Is ranch dressing wet or dry?
Courtney says
Wet!
Aimee Davidson says
I made both of your baked chicken legs and crack potatoes my family loved it.
Mary Delzell says
Crack?? Why because it’s addictive??
Courtney says
Yes, once you get a taste of these delicious potatoes it’ll be very hard to stop eating them!
Ayumi W. says
Could I make these in an instapot?
Pam says
These were INSANE!!
RiRiJ says
I use fresh cooked bacon and this dish is crack!
Howard Cook says
My family loved this. It is literally Crack
Julie Evink says
Great to hear Howard! Thanks for commenting and rating the recipe!
Julie Evink says
Yes it is!!
Pam says
This looks delicious! What type of potatoes do you use?
Julie Evink says
We use red or yukon potatoes for this one usually!