Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Once the oven is preheated, place the potatoes directly on the oven wrack. Bake the potatoes for about 50 mins. The size of your potatoes will affect how long you bake them. Once the potatoes are baked, let them cool for about 5 mins on a cutting board. Cut the potatoes in half length-wise. Use a spoon to remove most of the potato from the skins. Place the inside of the potatoes in a large bowl.
Add the butter, milk, sour cream, ranch dip powder, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to the bowl of potato filling. Mash the potatoes until they are smooth, making sure the other ingredients are mixed evenly. Using a spoon, scoop the potato mixture back into the potato skins. Top each potato with a bit of grated colby jack cheese or cheese of your choice.
If you have a smoker, preheat it to 225 degrees F. Place each potato on the smoker grate. Let the potatoes smoke for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, crank the temperature up to 350 degrees and let the cheese melt. This usually only takes a few minutes. Once the cheese is melted, the potatoes are ready to enjoy
If you are just going to cook the potatoes in the oven, set the temperature to 350 degrees. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake the potatoes until the cheese is melted. Enjoy.
This is a great BBQ side or dinner side. It goes great with so many different foods. I can’t wait for you guys to try it out!