Cheesy Ranch Potatoes Recipe
This cheesy ranch potatoes recipe is the best potato recipe! It has everything you could dream to be in them; ranch, cheese, and bacon!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked cheesy ranch potatoes, Best potato recipe, Favorite side dish
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 282kcal
11x7 baking dish
Non-stick Cooking Spray
Fork
Hand mixer
spatula
Large Mixing Bowl
Medium Mixing Bowl
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup onion diced
- 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese divided
- 5 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
- 1 (1 ounce) packet dry ranch dressing mix
- 4 green onions finely chopped
Wash and pierce potatoes in several places with a fork. Microwave on high 10 minutes until tender. Set aside to cool slightly.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 11 x 7 inch baking pan.
Combine cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl; beat until smooth.
Add yellow onion, half of the cheese, half of the bacon bits and salt. Mix well.
When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half. Scoop out pulp and mash potatoes.
Then add to the cream cheese mixture. Beat with a mixer. Stir in milk, dry ranch dressing mix, and mix well.
Spread potato mixture in prepared pan. Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining cheese, bacon pieces, and green onions.
Bake 5 minutes longer, or until cheese melts.
- I have only made this in the oven, however, you could make this in the slow cooker. You will definitely want to spray the oven with non stick cooking spray, or use a slow cooker liner, but it would work.
Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 528mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 374IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 2mg