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Ranch Mashed Potatoes (Instant Potato Flakes)

Here's how you make Ranch Mashed Potatoes (Instant Potato Flakes)
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 5m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
  • 1 ounce ranch salad dressing mix (one 1 ounce/28 gram package, I used Hidden Valley)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Instant potato flakes(one 180 gram box Betty Crocker Homestyle Mashed Potatoes)
  • 6 bacon slices (cooked and crumbled)
  • 1 to 2 green onions, diced
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In 3-quart saucepan, heat milk, water and butter to boiling. Stir in ranch dressing mix and sour cream; whisk until smooth.

  • Step 2: Stir in half of the bacon and both pouches of potatoes just until moistened; let stand 1 minute. Stir with fork until smooth.

  • Step 3: Spoon potatoes into serving dish. Top with remaining crumbled bacon and the green onions.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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