Loaded Crack Potatoes

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 (32 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

• 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided, or more to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13X9-inch baking pan with cooking spray or butter.
2. Combine hash browns, sour cream, bacon, ranch mix, and 1 cup Cheddar cheese in a large bowl; stir until well mixed. Spread into baking pan; cover with aluminum foil.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese evenly across potatoes. Bake until cheese is bubble and lightly browned around the edges, about 15 minutes.