RANCH POTATOES
This recipe for slow cooker ranch potatoes was one of the first recipes I posted on the blog. I've made it countless times since and knew I needed to update it and republish it so it can be seen.
After 3 ½ years of blogging it's easy for recipes to get lost in the mix so I keep trying to get some of them updated.
Original post and recipe is below. Enjoy friends and I hope you get the chance to make these.
These potatoes! I am literally obsessed with these things at the moment. Very rarely do I make something for dinner and my little family of 5 (well, technically 4 eaters because of the baby) polishes off the entire thing.
These potatoes were an exception to that. We. Ate. Them. All!! Normally we have leftovers from dinner the night before and my husband will take it to work for lunch, but not this time!
How to make creamy ranch potatoes
- Wash 3 lbs of Yukon gold potatoes. You can choose to leave the skin on or peel the skin off. I peel the bad parts off of the potato and leave most of the skin on.
- Cut potatoes into larger chunks and place into the slow cooker insert.
- In a mixing bowl combine sour cream, milk, cream of potato soup, ranch seasoning mix, salt & pepper. Stir together and pour over the potatoes in the slow cooker.
- It will seem like a really thick mixture but as it cooks in the crock pot it will get nice and creamy.
My tips for making this recipe
- The cook time is listed for 4-6 hours on LOW heat. The cook time will depend on how small or large the potato chunks are. I end up cutting the potatoes into large chunks (about 1 ½") and mine cook for about 4 ½ hours.
- I always use Yukon gold potatoes but you can also use red potatoes if wanted.
- Be sure you get the packet of buttermilk ranch seasoning mix. I don't know why or how but it just tastes better than the regular ranch seasoning mix.
- Normally I say use full fat diary products when cooking or baking , but in this recipe you actually want the thinner milk like 1%.
- 3 lbs of potatoes is about 10 Yukon gold potatoes. I always buy the 5 pound bag and just eyeball the amount.
- This is not one of those recipes that you can let it cook all day while you're away. It needs to be stirred a few times during the cook time to avoid the potatoes burning and sticking to the crock pot liner.
Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 lbs yukon gold potatoes (about 10 potatoes)
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk (I use 1%)
- 1 can (10 oz) condensed cream of potato soup
- 1 packet (0.4 oz) buttermilk ranch seasoning mix (DO NOT prepare)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker insert with cooking spray.
- Wash and peel the potatoes (or leave the skin on, either way is fine). Cut into large 1 ½" - 2" chunks. Place chopped potatoes into the slow cooker.
- In a mixing bowl combine the sour cream, milk, cream of potato soup, buttermilk ranch seasoning mix, salt & pepper. Stir together and pour over the potatoes. Mix everything together until the potatoes are coated.
- Cover with the lid and cook on LOW heat for 4-6 hours. ** It's important to stir the potatoes 2-3 times during the cooking time to prevent burning and to make sure all the potatoes are getting coated in the creamy sauce.
Notes
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I love potatoes with ranch so I am going to have to give these a try! Don't ya just love when you fix something and your whole family approves? I love that! 🙂
I know! It makes dinner easier when the kids actually eat what I make without complaining 🙂 I've already made these three times since finding the recipe!
We're potato lovers here and I know we would love this. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Pinned.
Thanks for visiting Erlene! We're potato lovers here too 🙂
What size packet of Ranch Dressing ?
I'm sorry for not specifying in the recipe. I will change that. It is the 0.4 oz packet of 'buttermilk recipe'. Hope that helps, let me know if you have another question 🙂
Here is a link w/ a picture of it, if that helps
http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Valley-Original-Seasoning-Buttermilk/dp/B000EDM3JO/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1437182107&sr=8-8&keywords=ranch+seasoning+packets
If you're using ranch powder mix from a big container (like the ones you buy in bulk at Costco or Sam's), I believe 3 tablespoons is equal to 1 packet (0.4 oz).
Do you need to peel the potatoes.
Hi Loyce! I just scrub the potatoes really well. You can leave the skin on or peel it off, whatever you prefer. I will clarify that in the recipe. Thanks so much for commenting and visiting 🙂
I wonder if u can use that half up of milk and use buttermilk instead on the ranch potatoes crock pot. thanks so much Julia
Hi Julia! I have never tried using buttermilk instead of milk. I am sure it would be fine, because buttermilk is essentially milk. Let me know if you try it and if it worked. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 🙂
These potatoes were not only simple to make, but so so good. I did add a bit more ranch dressing mix to taste, because I felt it needed more. Just add to your liking. My family loved these so much, I'm going to have to make them again. It went very well with grilled steak. YUM!
Hi Christine! That sounds like the perfect meal to me 🙂 Grilled steak & creamy ranch potatoes. YUM! I make these potatoes at least 2-3 times a month. So glad you loved them. Thanks for coming back to leave your feedback.
These sound great. Do you think I could cook them on high with the same great results ?
I think high would be too hot of a temperature for the potatoes. I am worried they might burn to the side of the slow cooker. You could try it, but I would suggest stirring them more often to prevent the burning to the sides.
I'm not sure if I had under-ripe potatoes or something, but this took forever to cook for me. 3.5 hrs on low followed by more than 3.5 on high and they still weren't as soft as I'd like, but I needed to shut off the crock pot and go to bed!
Oh shoot. I am so sorry! Did you use the Yukon gold and/or Red potato? Maybe the chunks were too big. That's so odd they did not even cook within 7 hours in the crock pot! Thanks for leaving your feedback.
Can this be eaten cold? Like potato salad?
Yes! I usually eat the leftovers just straight from the fridge. Not sure I would serve the entire thing as a cold potato salad, but the leftovers cold are yummy.
Can you use a different cream soup? Our store does not have cream of potato.
Any creamed soup would work just fine 🙂 I just prefer the potato but choose one you like.