fry the bacon in a skillet until it's browned; let it cool a bit, then crumble it up
in a bowl add: the softened cream cheese, sour cream, 3 slices of the bacon crumbled, 2 tbsp. of ranch seasoning, garlic and onion powder. Mix it up until incorporated with a spoon.
Spread the mixture into a pie plate
sprinkle a tsp. of ranch seasoning over the dip
Then, top with shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, and tomatoes
Grab a bag of potato chips and bring to the party and dippity do! Make it!
Notes
Cream cheese is the main ingredient in this dip. To make this recipe easier to mix; make sure you to take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator about an hour before preparing.
I used Ranch seasoning for this recipe. But you could always add about a 1/2 cup of your favorite ranch dressing to this recipe if you don't have it. Try to find a chunky ranch dressing. A runny ranch won't hold up as well. Ranch seasoning: https://amzn.to/3IKOiX4