How to Prepare Perfect Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes. Potatoes are hard to get cooked through all the way in the oven, so to make sure they are plenty hot, I simmer them in salted water until they're starting to soften, but they're not quite all the way cooked. The easiest potatoes you can make right in the crockpot - perfectly tender, flavorful and cheesy! Place a layer of potatoes evenly into the slow cooker.

These potatoes have it all, what's not to love? These Cheesy Potatoes are total comfort food! You get perfectly roasted, bite size potatoes covered with gooey melted cheddar, and they're finished with crisp bacon, homemade creamy ranch and fresh green onions. You can cook Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

1. You need 4 of Medium Sized Potatoes.
2. It's 1 of Large Onion.
3. Prepare 1/2 of LB-1LB Bacon.
4. You need 2 1/2 Cups of Shredded Cheddar.
5. You need 1 Packet of Dry Ranch Seasoning.
6. You need 2 T of Butter.
7. You need 1/2 Cup of Sliced Green Onion.

As you know regular baked ranch potatoes take at least an hour to bake, and slow cooker version requires an advance planning. Add cheese, crumbled bacon and Hidden Valley® Jalapeño. Speaking of beef, these cheesy bacon ranch potatoes would go great with steak. Skip the loaded baked potato - make this dish, sprinkle with green onions and add a dollop of sour cream and it'll bring this side to a whole new level!

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes instructions

1. Cook the bacon until it is just done but not too crisp. I lined a cookie sheet with foil and baked it at 350 degrees for 16 minutes while I was prepping everything..
2. Line your slow cooker with aluminum foil. Leave enough to over hang so that you can wrap the potatoes on the top once in the slow cooker..
3. Spray the inside of the foil with cooking spray and layer half of the potatoes along the bottom. Next layer with half of the bacon, green onions, onion, ranch packet and top with cheese. Repeat the layers and top with cheese reserving ½ cup..
4. Cover the potatoes with remaining foil. This helps them to steam and cook perfectly. Cook on low for 4-6 hours in your slow cooker. Once finished, top with remaining ½ cup cheese and let melt on the top..
5. Garnish with fresh green onions if desired..

Pair it all with a fresh green salad and you'll have a dinner where. Add cut potatoes to medium bowl. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with ranch dip mix. Add jalapeño chile; stir until evenly coated. Place equal amount of mixture on center of each sheet of foil.