Amazing Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
1 cup water
6 Tblsp butter
2 cups milk
2 cups instant potato flakes
1 cup sour cream
4 Tblsp Hidden Valley Ranch dressing powder (or 1 packet)
1 1/2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:
1. Boil water with butter in a saucepan.

2. As soon as water boils, turn off heat and add milk. Stir.

3. Add potato flakes and whisk until smooth. Texture should be very creamy. If it is not, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time, until texture is as easy to stir as pudding would be.

4. Stir in sour cream and Ranch dressing powder.

5. Add 1 cup of the cheese into the potatoes and stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

6. Coat a square casserole dish with baking spray or butter. Spread potatoes into casserole dish. Top with remaining half cup of cheese.

7. Cover potatoes with foil and bake in 350 degree oven until cheese is melted.