Charlene's Recipe

Buttermilk ranch and potato bites

Category: Appetizers

Ready in 45 minutes
Serves 4-6

3 Russet potatoes
8 slices turkey bacon
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 packet (1 oz) Hidden Valley ranch dressing and seasoning mix buttermilk recipe
Cooking spray
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 F. Place potatoes in oven and bake 1 hour until tender.
Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet or in the microwave until golden brown and crisp. Break into little pieces and set aside.
Remove potatoes from oven, leaving oven at 400. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, halve them an scoop out the inside, reserving the skins. Cut the skins into bite size pieces. Set aside.
Transfer potato insides to a large bowl and mash until smooth. Add bacon pieces, cheddar cheese, sour cream and buttermilk ranch mix. Mix well and shape mixture into 36-40 balls, each about 1 inch in diameter.
Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange potato skins on baking sheet. Top each skin with a potato ball and sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese.
Bake 10-12 minutes, until top is golden brown.