Loaded Crack Potatoes

Ingredients:

• cooking spray
• 1 (32 oz) pkg frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 (16 oz) container sour cream
• 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 (1 oz) pkg ranch dressing mix
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided, or more to taste

Directions

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