3 unpeeled russet potatoes
4-6 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
3 slices bacon, cooked
1/3 cup ranch dressing

slice the potatoes into wide rectangular slices. they should be about 1/4″ thick and 3/4″ wide. you should end up with around 12-15 slices per potato. keep the potato slices immersed in water until they are ready to fry so that they don’t turn brown.

heat the oil in a deep fryer or deep pan to 350 degrees. dry the potato slices on paper towels and fry them for 1 minutes in the hot oil. this is the blanching stage. remove the potatoes from the oil and drain until they cool, about 10 minutes.

when the potato slices are cool, fry them for 5 more minutes or until they are a light golden brown. drain.

preheat your oven to 375 degrees, then arrange the fries on an oven-safe plate.

sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the fries.

sprinkle the monterey jack cheese over the cheddar.

crumble the cooked bacon and sprinkle it over the cheese.

bake the fries in the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted. serve hot with bottled ranch dressing or make your own with the recipe offered below (in comments)..