Crack Potatoes #SP5

Official Contest Entry: Simply Potatoes 5Fix. Great side dish that can be prepared in advance for any occasion casual or more formal.

• Ready In: 46 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 8 X 8 PAN

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 1  cup  shredded cheddar cheese
• 4  slices bacon
• 1 (1 ounce) package  ranch dip
• 0.5 (26 ounce) bag  Simply Potatoes

Directions

1. Fry bacon crispy and crumble as finely as possible, then combine first 4 ingredients, mix in hash browns then spread in an 8 x 8 pan and bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. Ovens vary so check that top is a lovely golden brown.
2. to make this in a 9 x 13 pan just double all indredients and increase bake time to 45 minutes.
3. to make ahead just refrigerate until ready to pop in the oven the next day.
4. servings, yield and times refer to basic recipe in 8 / x pan.