Crack Potatoes

Photo from Love from the Oven

The Niece and her wifey were here for a couple of days. When they're in town, I make ribs. I wanted to make something other than Mom's Macaroni salad because Sherrie is GF Girl and she misses out on a side if I make pasta. 

This recipe was delicious. Super easy and super flavorful. The cream cheese adds a nice little tang along with the sour cream.

I halved this recipe because serving 12 is WAY too much for our little group. Halving it I still had enough left overs to send some home with Sherrie and a serving for myself. 

Crack Potatoes

Recipe from Love from the Oven

Serves 12

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 ounces ranch dressing powdered mix two 1 oz packages
• 3 c cheddar cheese grated and divided
• 1 pound bacon cooked, chopped and divided
• 30 ounces shredded hash brown potatoes

Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Prepare a 9X13 inch baking dish by spraying the bottom and sides with non-stick spray.

Using a very large bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and dry ranch dressing mix.

Stir in 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese and about half of the chopped bacon. Add in the hashbrown potatoes and stir to mix well.

Place mixture into prepared baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.

Remove baking dish from the oven and sprinkle on the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese and the remaining bacon. Return dish to the oven and continue baking, uncovered, for an additional 10 minutes. Remove and serve.