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Cheesy Potato Bites with Ranch Dip

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 10, 2014
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Progresso® plain bread crumbs provide a simple addition to these potato bites – a wonderful appetizer on the occasion of Halloween.

Cheesy Potato Bites with Ranch Dip

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 container (24 oz) refrigerated mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 3 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • 1 container (16 oz) sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons dry ranch dressing mix (from 1-oz package)
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, mix mashed potatoes, cheese, 2 tablespoons of the chives, the bacon and 1 of the eggs with spoon until blended. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
  • Step 
    2
    In shallow bowl, place bread crumbs. In another shallow bowl, beat remaining 5 eggs. Coat potato balls with bread crumbs, then dip into eggs and coat again with bread crumbs.
  • Step 
    3
    In deep fryer or 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat 2 inches oil to 375°F. Fry potato balls, in batches, in hot oil 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix sour cream, remaining 2 tablespoons chives and the dressing mix. Serve warm potato bites with sauce.

Nutrition

264 Calories
22g Total Fat
6g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
264
Total Fat
22g
0%
Saturated Fat
6g
0%
Sodium
778mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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