Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
Ranch seasoned potatoes topped off with crispy bacon and melty cheese!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 319kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds baby red potatoes thoroughly rinsed
- 6 slices cold thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried chives
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ cup freshly grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated Smoked Gouda cheese
- 2 green onions white and light green parts only, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Add potatoes to a large pot and cover with water by 1 inch. Transfer to the stovetop and bring to a boil over high heat. Allow the potatoes to boil for 15-20 minutes, or until tender enough to pierce with a fork. Drain potatoes and set aside to cool.
- While the potatoes are cooling, cook the bacon. In a cast iron skillet, or a large, oven-safe pan, over medium-high heat, add the diced bacon and saute for 7-8 minutes, or until crispy.
- Remove from the heat. Remove bacon, and set aside on a plate lined with a paper towel. Spoon out the majority of the grease, leaving behind only a thin layer to coat the bottom of the pan (about 3 tablespoons).
- Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut larger potatoes into quarters and smaller potatoes into halves, so that they are roughly of uniform size.
- Transfer the potatoes to the pan, sprinkle with dill, chives, garlic powder, salt, pepper and onion powder, and toss to evenly combine, coating with the leftover bacon grease.
- In a bowl, combine the Cheddar and Smoked Gouda cheese. Fold about ⅔ of the cheese mixture, along with ⅔ of the bacon into the potatoes.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, and sprinkle with leftover bacon and green onions. Transfer to the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 629mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1082IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 390mg | Iron: 2mg