Dirty Ranch Mashed ‘Taters

23Sep09

Ingredients:

● 2 lbs small red potatoes

● salt

● 1 packet dry Ranch seasoning mix

● cup ; butter or margarine

● 1 cup milk or cream at ready ; (may not use all of it)

● Cream cheese ; 1 brick

● 3 slices crisped bacon ; if desired

Directions:

*Do not peel potatoes & chop potatoes into small chunks (cook faster)

*Drop into lrg sauce pan with boiling water & Salt potatoes when water begins to boil

*Cook just until potatoes are tender and can be stabbed with a fork

*Drain and place in a large glass bowl

*Add butter & approx 1/4 cup of milk

*Smash with hand smasher or use electric mixer then add cream cheese & a little more milk

*Add Ranch mix (and bacon if desired) & alternate between electric mixer & milk just until you get the consistency desired… don’t add too much milk or potatoes will be too soft & drippy

*Serve

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