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October 16, 2014

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip

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Ready to party? This Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip is a sour cream dip amped up with lots of cheese and bacon, perfect for both potato chips and vegetables.


Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip for potato chips and vegetables

I love dips. Sometimes I wish they could make an acceptable dinner, but I would have to eat a ton in order to feel full. In fact, I have turned dips into dinner with quesadillas and mac and cheese, but sometimes you just want to sit on the couch with a bowl and just snack away. My parents love eating dips too. Every time I visit, they have at least one dip in the fridge for either potato chips or broccoli and carrots (what? I love broccoli and carrots). My latest dip adventure is with this Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip. I know there are a ton of cheesy bacon ranch dip recipes out there, but I didn’t want that to stop me from sharing one of my favorites. I did change mine up a tad bit and added some hot sauce (which is optional if you don’t like spicy things, right Dad?). I also cut the recipe in half BUT amped up the ingredients. That means less sour cream, more cheese and bacon (and we all know there’s a happy ending when more cheese and bacon are involved).


Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip is perfect party food

This sour cream dip uses a packet of ranch seasoning. I know that isn’t a common ingredient to everyone, so I’ll explain it. It’s a powdered mix of dried buttermilk powder, parsley, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. You can buy a packet in the salad dressing aisle or you can make your own. My friend Lisa at Snappy Gourmet has a recipe (and several variations) of making your own. The grocery store right by my place (which I swear never has anything on my list) didn’t have buttermilk powder, but they did have the ranch seasoning. If you don’t want to use the seasoning mix, reduce the sour cream to 3/4 cup and add 1/4 cup already-prepared ranch dressing.


Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip for potato chips and vegetables at parties

What I love most about my Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip is you can dip either potato chips or vegetables. I splurged a bit and used barbeque kettle chips. I loved the smokiness and spice of the barbeque with the ranch (plus kettle chips always have a better texture than regular chips), but (almost) any flavor will do. I also love those ridged cheddar and sour cream chips. Oh and broccoli too.

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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup crumbled bacon
  • 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning (roughly half of a 1-ounce packet)*
  • 2-4 tablespoons hot sauce

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, cheese, bacon, ranch seasoning, and 2 tablespoons hot sauce. Taste and add the remaining hot sauce, if desired. Chill in the refrigerator at least an hour before serving.

Notes

*If you don't have ranch seasoning, reduce to sour cream to 3/4 cup and add 1/4 cup already-prepared ranch dressing.

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© Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

 
Source: Adapted from Hidden Valley

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Filed Under: Appetizers + Party Foods, Dips + Salsas, Pork + Bacon Tagged With: 4th of July/Picnic, bacon, cheddar cheese, Game Day, hot sauce, no-cook, ranch, sour cream, summer

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Comments

  1. Lisa @ Snappy Gourmet says

    October 16, 2014 at 12:18 PM

    Awww, you’re so sweet! Thanks for mentioning my ranch mixes. I’m now craving chips and dip!! OMG this dip is my kind of snack, yum!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 21, 2014 at 7:43 PM

      You’re welcome! I didn’t get a chance to blog my own, so I figured sharing from a friend was the next best thing ;)

      Reply
  2. Anna (Hidden Ponies) says

    October 16, 2014 at 11:54 PM

    I looove dips any time of day – leftovers always count for lunch around here :) This would disappear in no time at any party I’m sure!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 21, 2014 at 7:43 PM

      Well this dip has bacon, cheese, and dairy. That’s kinda like breakfast, right? ;)

      Reply
  3. Erin @ The Almond Eater says

    October 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    I’m probably the only person on the planet who doesn’t love ranch. It’s ok…. but I doooo like cheese and bacon, so I’m fairly certain I could do this dip :)

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 21, 2014 at 7:47 PM

      What?! No ranch?! And you live in Pittsburgh too! Usually everyone in Pittsburgh loves ranch ;) PS You can totally leave out the ranch seasoning and just have a sour cream dip with cheese and bacon.

      Reply
  4. Courtney @ Pizzazzerie says

    October 18, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    YUM! I’m always on the lookout for great dips for parties, definitely will try this!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 21, 2014 at 7:48 PM

      Sounds like you found one to add to your next party ;)

      Reply
  5. Carla (@charliesue) says

    October 18, 2014 at 10:54 PM

    Bacon! The perfect addition!!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 21, 2014 at 7:48 PM

      Bacon FTW!

      Reply
  6. Stacy says

    October 19, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    I love broccoli and carrots too. And raw cauliflower. With the right dip, I could eat almost anything. :) This looks like the right dip, Carla!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 21, 2014 at 7:51 PM

      Definitely the right dip ;)

      Reply

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