World's Best Crispy Ranch Smashed Potatoes | Heartland Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the potatoes:***
• 24 ounces of baby Yukon Gold potatoes
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons powdered ranch dressing mix
• ***Optional toppings:***
• bacon, to taste, crumbled, cooked
• sour cream, to taste
• cheese, of your choice, to taste, shredded
• scallions, to taste
• buffalo chicken, to taste, shredded
• blue cheese, to taste, crumbled