Best Cheesy Ranch Bacon Stuffed Potatoes Recipes

CRISPY CHEESE AND BACON POTATOES

Steps:

• COOK THE BACON: Spread the bacon strips out across a large rimmed baking sheet pan and place on the middle rack of a COLD oven. Set the temperature to 400 degrees. Set a timer for 16 minutes and check the bacon. Remove it from the oven when it is as crisp or crunchy as you like. I remove ours at 18 minutes and it's a great balance of chewy crunch. If you like your bacon crispy enough to crumble, you will probably want to cook it another minute past that.
• COOK THE POTATOES: While the bacon is cooking, peel and chop the potatoes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. There should be 2-3 tablespoons of bacon grease left on the sheet pan. (If there is more than that, drain off a bit.) Put the potatoes on the pan and toss with tongs to thoroughly coat them in the bacon grease. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the potatoes out in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes, stir well and bake an additional 20 minutes. Stir again, making sure that none of the potatoes are sticking to the tray. Bake another 15 minutes.
• Chop the bacon into small pieces. Remove the potatoes from the oven, stir again and sprinkle generously with shredded cheese and chopped bacon. Return the tray to the oven and bake an additional 2-3 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Top with sliced green onions just before serving. Enjoy!

CHEESY BACON RANCH POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In baking dish, stir sauce mix (from potato mix box), ranch dressing mix, boiling water and butter with whisk just until butter melts. Stir in milk, half-and-half and potatoes (from potato mix box).
• Bake 15 minutes; stir. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and potatoes are tender. Stir in sour cream; top with bacon and green onions.

BACON 'N' CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool slightly. Reduce heat to 350°. , Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a large bowl, mash the pulp with butter. Stir in the sour cream, cheese, bacon and onions. Spoon or pipe into potato shells. , Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

CHEESY RANCH-BACON STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Set oven to 400°F.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet; bake for about 1 hour or until potatoes are tender; cool about 20-30 minutes (or until cool enough to handle).
• Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, then carefully scoop out the pulp (leave about 1/4-inch thick shell place the pulp in a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer beat the potato pulp with cream cheese, sour cream, dry Ranch dressing mix and butter until smooth.
• Add in the bacon bits, both cheeses; mix to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Evenly divide the mixture between the four potato shells.
• Sprinkle tops with Parmesan cheese (any amount desired).
• At this point you can cover and chill until ready to bake.
• Bake the potatoes in a 350°F oven for about 15-20 minutes (if you have prepared and chilled the potatoes before hand you will have to bake a little longer to heat them).

CHEESY STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub and pierce potatoes. Rub with oil if desired. Bake until tender, 50-75 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 375°., In a small skillet, saute onions in 1/4 cup butter until tender. In a large bowl, mash potato pulp. Stir in sauteed onions, cream, sour cream, salt and pepper. Fold in cheese. Stuff into potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.