Cheesy Bacon Mashed Potato Bake

Filling and Comforting. My kids love this.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 1 casserole

Ingredients

• 5  medium potatoes
• 5  slices bacon
• 3  cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1  tablespoon Season-All salt
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons  ranch dressing

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350.
2. Cook your bacon until extra crispy, crumble and set aside.
3. Peel and dice your potatoes, place in a large pot of boiling water and boil until soft.
4. Drain the potatoes and put them in a large bowl, add the ranch dressing, butter, black pepper and season all.
5. Get a potato masher or an electric mixer and blend until all the lumps are out of the potatoes.
6. Add the bacon pieces and 1/2 a cup of cheddar cheese. Mix with a spoon until well blended.
7. Put everything in a casserole dish and top with the remaining 2 1/2 cups of cheese.
8. Bake at 350 until the cheese on top is melted.