Saturday, June 23, 2018

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
 

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A delicious side for any meal! Easy clean up and tender delicious potatoes that are packed with flavor!
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Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
  • 4 Medium sized potatoes or 6-8 small yellow potatoes
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ pound bacon, 1 pound makes it that much better ðŸ™‚
  • 2½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 package dry ranch seasoning packet
  • 2 T butter
  • ½ cup sliced green onions
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Cook the bacon until it is just done but not too crisp. I lined a cookie sheet with foil and baked it at 350 degrees for 16 minutes while I was prepping everything.
  2. Line your slow cooker with aluminum foil. Leave enough to over hang so that you can wrap the potatoes on the top once in the slow cooker.  You may want to cook on high for a few hours and then change to low.
  3. Spray the inside of the foil with cooking spray and layer half of the potatoes (diced with peeling on) along the bottom. Next layer with half of the bacon, green onions, onion, ranch packet and top with cheese. Repeat the layers and top with cheese reserving ½ cup, top with butter. 
  4. Cover the potatoes with remaining foil. This helps them to steam and cook perfectly. Cook on low for 4-6 hours in your slow cooker.  (Many said this recipe took 6 hours to finish and potatoes were still a little crunchy) top with remaining ½ cup cheese and let melt on the top.
  5. Garnish with fresh green onions if desired.

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Parmesan Asparagus


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A quick an easy side that is full of delicious parmesan garlic flavor with a hint of lemon. This is a side that you will make again and again!
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Serves: 4-6
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pound asparagus
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 3 Tablespoons Parmesan
  • Juice of one lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a baking sheet, arrange the asparagus in a single layer. Toss in the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Roast for 8-10 minutes or until the asparagus is crisp on the outside and tender in the center. Toss in the garlic, parmesan and lemon juice. Add more if desired. Serve immediately.