Cheesy Potato Bites With Ranch Dip Recipes

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring 1 cup water, butter and salt to a boil. Add 1 1/3 cups mashed potato mix, 1 egg and chives; mix well. Let stand 30 seconds. Stir. Cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 400°F. Spoon mashed potatoes into 24 mounds, about 1 tablespoon each, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten into disks. Place 1 cheese cube in center of each potato disk. With pancake turner, remove each disk from cookie sheet; pinch potatoes around cheese cube to form ball.
• In small bowl, beat 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water until well blended. Place 1 cup mashed potato mix in another shallow dish or bowl. Roll balls in potato mix, then in egg mixture and again in potato mix. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Just before baking, spray coated potato balls with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 400°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until potato coating just begins to brown. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• 1. In a Dutch oven, deep saucepan, or deep fryer, pour the oil to a depth of 5 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F.
• 2. Combine the potatoes with the egg. Mix in the flour and mustard.
• 3. Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon and form into balls. Roll in the crushed pretzels.
• 4. Deep fry until the bites float to the top and are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 5. Mix Cheez Whiz and sour cream in a microwavable bowl until well blended. Microwave on high 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through, stirring every 30 seconds.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the potatoes in the baking dish. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Evenly distribute the butter over the potatoes.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until potatoes are tender. Remove from oven, and mix in the cheese and Ranch dressing. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.