Easy Loaded Baked Potato Casserole #SP5

• 1 lb Simply Potatoes Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes
• 2 cups medium cheddar (separate 1/2 to the side)
• 12 lb bacon
• 18 g dry ranch dressing mix (or 2/3 packet/1.2 Tablespoons)
• 3 tablespoons butter (1 tbls. separate for greasing)

1. Preheat oven to 350, use 1tbls.
2. butter to grease a 9x13 in backing dish.
3. In a frying pan, brown the bacon on medium high turning until desired color, approximately 10 minutes, when bacon is finished, chop up into small bacon bit size pieces.
4. In a bowel mix 1 1/2c cheddar cheese, 2/3 ranch packet and mashed potatoes together and spread into casserole dish, put in oven for 15-20 min or until the casserole is blended.
5. Add bacon and remaining cheese, remove when cheese is melted, approximately five more minutes.

potatoes, cheddar, bacon, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-loaded-baked-potato-casserole-sp5-514386 (may not work)