Cheesy Bacon Oven Chips with Chipotle Ranch

**we tripled the recipe for 3 of us -- this is the original recipe with only one potato and a small amount of ranch







Ingredients:
1 large uniformly-shaped russet potato - scrubbed well and sliced into 1/8 inch rounds
cooking spray
3/4 cup shredded cheese (Colby jack or cheddar)
salt / pepper
2 tbsp. crumbled bacon (about 2 slices)
chopped parsley or chives for garnish
Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce (recipe below)


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Bring sliced potatoes to a boil in cold, salted water and cover for 5 minutes. Carefully drain and transfer slices to a paper-towel lined countertop or cutting board - pat to dry.
3. Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray and lay out potato slices so they are overlapping on it.
4. Spray lightly with additional cooking spray then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Spread evenly with shredded cheese and bacon.
6. Bake 12-14 minutes unil cheese is melted and bubbly.
7. Sprinkle with parsley or chives to garnish

Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce:

• 1 tbsp. ranch dressing
• 3 tbsp. sour cream
• 1/4 tsp. chipotle chili powder
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Mix all ingredients and serve.