Twice Baked Ranch Potatoes

4 baking potatoes
1/2 cup Kraft Ranch Dressing
1/4 cup Breakstone's or Knudsen Sour Cream
1 Tablespoon Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits
1/4 pound (4 ounces) Velveeta Pasterized Prepared Cheese Product, cut up


Bake potatoes at 400°F for 1 hour. Slice off tops of potatoes; scoop out centers, leaving 1/8-inch shell.

Mash potatoes. Add dressing, sour cream and bacon bits; beat until fluffy. Stir Velveeta into potato mixture; Spoon into shells.

Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

Makes 4 servings

How to bake Potatoes: Russet potatoes are best for baking. Scrub potatoes well, blot dry and rub the skin with a little oil and salt. Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork so steam can escape. Stand them on end in a muffin tin. Bake at 400°F for 1 hour or until tender.


Helpful Tips

Garnish these hearty potatoes with green onions or fresh chives. Use kitchen scissors to easily snip the chives righ over the tops of the potatoes just before serving.