Easter is fast approaching. I can’t believe how it snuck up on me this year! You are all probably much more on top of it than I am and already have your Easter menu planned out. Ham seems to be pretty traditional for most people although I personally prefer a pork tenderloin but whether we have ham or pork tenderloin we have to have some type of cheesy potato! That is essential.
This year we will be using a new recipe – one for Roasted Bacon Cheesy Potatoes. How could anything with cheese and bacon not be amazing. Well these potatoes are amazing!
Because I am really not a potato girl (texture issues), in order for me to eat potatoes they need to be cut fairly small and cooked until they are crisp. Also covering them with bacon and cheese will get me to eat them. I will eat Roasted Bacon Cheesy Potatoes!
I used regular russet baking potatoes but I think this recipe would work great with red potatoes or yukon gold also. I used Bacon Ranch dressing along with cheddar cheese, pepperjack cheese and pepper bacon! Of course you could always use regular ranch dressing, regular bacon and regular Monterey jack cheese but I love the little bit of extra flavor you get with Bacon Ranch and extra pepper in the bacon and the cheese.
It is all mixed up together in a bowl and then put into a buttered 9 x 13 pan.
Cover the pan with foil and bake them for 60 minutes. Half way through gently turn the potatoes in the pan so they are roasting and browning evenly. After an hour remove the foil and increase the temperature to 400 degrees and cook for another 15 minutes until brown and bubbly. The last five minutes sprinkle on some extra cheese and then I turned on the broiler and put them under the broiler for 3-4 minutes to let the cheese melt and brown.
They are then ready to garnish with some green onions and enjoy!
Other potato recipes you may enjoy:
Enjoy!
Leigh Anne
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Roasted Bacon Cheesy Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6-8 russet potatoes unpeeled and cut into bite size pieces
- ½ c Bacon Ranch Dressing
- ¼ c cheddar cheese shredded plus a bit extra to sprinkle on top
- ¼ c pepper jack cheese shredded
- 4 slices pepper bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp dried minced onion
- Green onions chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine dressing, garlic salt, onion, cheese and bacon.
- Add in potatoes and mix to coat.
- Place in a greased 9x13 pan and cover with foil.
- Bake for 60 minutes with foil. Stir half way through baking.
- Remove foil and increase heat to 400 degrees. Bake for another 15 minutes.
- The last five minutes sprinkle with some extra cheese and put under the broiler until cheese is brown and bubbly.
- Garnish with green onion.
Trying this tonight.. In the oven right now :) Using lowfat ranch instead, and unfortunately I don’t have any bacon (I will GREATLY regret that later..). It looks so good, I have faith that it will turn out delicious!!
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Thanks for the recipe! That looks so good!! Linda
Wow, this looks great! I’ll be adding this to our Easter dinner this Sunday. Thanks for sharing!
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This looks delicious. Can someone please tell me what bacon ranch dressing is,not familiar with it in South Africa. Is it mayonnaise based? Can’t wait to make it with our barbecue
Margie, It is mayonnaise based. here is a link to what I used from Kraft:
http://www.amazon.com/Kraft-Dressing-16-Ounce-Plastic-Bottles/dp/B000E1FZDM
Thanks. :)
Thanks so much for the delicious recipe! Pinned ;)
These look SOOO good! Would love this dish!
These look much more interesting than a plain baked potato. I think I’ll try it. Thanks.
Hello!
Just wanted to share that I have a recipe party going on over at Man Approved Diet. I’d love for you to stop by and bring a dish to share!
Sarah
http://manapproveddiet.com/2013/03/25/the-return-of-man-approved-monday/
These look beyond amazing!!! We are switching things up for our Easter meal this year and this recipe is perfect!
i’m not looking at this post, not one bit. i’m on a diet & i die for potatoes! i pinned. ;)
xo
kellie
Look amazing, Leigh Anne! Mmmm!
Oh yes, I will enjoy, this looks SOOOO delicious!!!