The combination of ingredients is somewhat of a turn-off, but there were so many good reviews I just HAD to try the recipe. I used red potatoes. Took a reviewer's advice and used only 1/2 the butter. Imitation bacon bits on an individual serving proved to be a deliciously crunchy addition. Still, there's just too much fat in this recipe. Next time I will use Hidden Valley Fat Free ranch dressing (yum) and low fat cheddar cheese. The low fat cheese does not melt like full fat cheese, so I am not sure how it would change the texture of this recipe. Since it is mixed in and not sprinkled on top, it should be fine. I'll just have to wait and see. I will also use low fat margarine instead of butter. I had previously thought the ranch would make this too runny but proved quite the opposite. It actually could've used more. Maybe about 4 oz or so- either that or use 4 oz sour cream in addition to the ranch. I also used a whole packet of fresh chives. It was a bit much. Onions and garlic would have probably been better (cooked with the potatoes). A sprinkle of chives over the finished product would be good.
Chipotle cheddar/pepper jack would be interesting substitutions for the regular cheddar/jack. A mix of cheddar and cream cheese might be interesting, as well.
Very tasty!
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