Ranch Potato Rings 5fix Food

ORIGINAL RANCH® ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a gallon-size Glad® Food Storage Bag and add oil; seal bag. Toss to coat. Add salad dressing mix and toss again until coated. Bake in ungreased baking pan at 450 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are brown and crisp.

CHORIZO SMOTHERED POTATOES #5FIX

Steps:

• In a large saute pan cook chorizo on medium heat for 5 minutes and add diced peppers and onions until translucent. Add hash browns and cook for 15 minutes on medium heat while turning occasionally to keep from sticking. Once potatoes have browned add cheese and cover with a lid. Remove from heat and let cheese melt.

UNCLE BILL'S DEEP FRIED ONION RINGS IN BATTER AND PANKO CRUMBS

Steps:

• In a deep 8 inch saucepan or a small deep fryer, add the oil and heat to 365°F.
• Slice onions into 1/4 inch thick slices (across the onion) and separate into individual rings; set aside.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and seasoning salt.
• Dredge all the onion rings in the flour mixture until well coated; set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk the egg and milk and add to the remaining flour mixture that was used for dredging the onion rings. Whisk, until a creamy batter is formed; not too thick. If too thick, add some milk to thin.
• Place a wire rack on a sheet of aluminum foil to catch drippings.
• Dip the flour coated onion rings in the batter to coat well.
• Using a fork, remove and place the coated onion rings on the wire rack and let the excess batter drip off, about 1 minute.
• In another mixing bowl, add the Panko bread crumbs.
• Roll the onion rings in the bread crumbs until thoroughly coated and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Deep fry the onion rings in batches of 4 to 6 for 1 minute, turn over and continue to deep fry for another 30 seconds to 1 minute or until golden in color. Do not overcook.
• Remove to paper towels to drain and season with seasoning salt.
• When serving, spinkle with Malt vinegar and some ketchup on the side for dipping.
• You can use regular or seasoned bread crumbs if Panko is not available.

POTATO RANCH "SLAW" #5FIX

Steps:

• Heat a non-stick skillet and add potatoes and ½ cup of water. Toss potatoes over heat until water is evaporated and potatoes are browned. Remove from heat and cool.
• Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix well and serve.

ORIGINAL RANCH ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place potatoes in a 1-gallon-size Glad® Zipper Bag and add oil; seal bag. Toss to coat.
• Add Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix and toss again until coated. Bake in ungreased baking pan for 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are brown and crisp.

RANCH POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
• Before mashing potatoes, add the cream cheese, salad dressing, cream and salt.
• Beat with a mixer until smooth. Serve immediately.

RANCH POTATO RINGS #5FIX

Steps:

• Peel film at corner of Simply Potatoes package to vent and heat on high for 3 minutes in microwave.
• Completely remove film and stir.
• Microwave on high for 1 additional minute.
• Add 1 Tablespoon of Hidden Valley Ranch mix. Mix well. You can add more according to your taste.
• Let cool just enough to touch. You want it a bit warm. It pipes out better when it's a little warm.
• Load your piping bag with the mashed potatoes, (or Zip Lock Bag). Snip off the tip of the bag enough to have a nice size whole.
• On a wax paper lined baking sheet, pipe mashed potatoes out into an "onion ring" shape. Nice plump circles.
• Once all your rings are done, stick into freezer until firmly frozen. 30 minutes should work fine.
• Preheat your deep fryer to 350.
• Prepare your Onion Ring Batter according to the directions on the box.
• Take a few out of the freezer at a time. Work in batches keeping the others frozen until ready to batter and fry.
• Dip your potato ring into batter, shake off excess.
• Fry 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
• Note~you do not have to cook these right away. They keep frozen beautifully for future cravings.

LOADED MASHED POTATO CAKES #5FIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, egg, cheese and bacon. Shape mixture into 8 patties. Roll in bread crumbs.
• Place on broiler pan. Broil for 10 minutes or until delicately browned.