If you have not tried cheesy ranch potatoes, you are in for a treat! This side dish is a family favorite and they are really quite simple to make!
But first a quick tip.
Whenever I am in the kitchen cooking or cleaning I must have my tunes.
Did you know that if you put your iPod in a glass bowl it will magnify the sound to make your speakers even louder? You should try it, it really does work!
Now on to these tasty Cheesy Ranch Potatoes
Ingredients for Cheesy Ranch Potatoes
- 2 pounds of potatoes
- a little less than ¼ C vegetable oil
- 1 ½ TBS The Best Homemade Ranch Recipe dry mix
- 2 Cups shredded cheese (any kind but sharp cheddar is my favorite)
How to Make Cheesy Ranch Potatoes
Start out by washing about 2 pounds of potatoes with a vegetable brush. The ones I am using today are red potatoes, but I have made these with just about every kind of potato, I just use what I have on hand.
Cut the potatoes into little square pieces.
Put all of the pieces into a large bowl.
¼ of a cup of oil is a tad too much so measure out just a little bit less. Pour onto the potatoes.
Remember the Best Homemade Ranch Recipe I shared a little while back? Add about 1 ½ Tablespoons of the dry Ranch mix to the potatoes.
Stir until the potatoes are well coated in the dry ranch mix.
Pour potatoes onto an ungreased cooking sheet.
Bake at 450 for about 30 minutes. You want the potatoes just a little brown.
While the potatoes are baking, use a cheese grater and grate some cheese. I didn't measure the cheese but my guess would be that I used about 2 cups.
The cheese is my favorite part so I add a lot, but you can add as much or as little cheese as you would like.
When the potatoes are to the right brown crispiness that you like, sprinkle them with cheese and put them back in the oven for a couple more minutes. Just long enough for the cheese to melt.
Oh yummy! These are so good!
Tonight they go perfectly with some pan-fried chicken tenders and a salad (salad not shown but it was there and it was tasty too!)
What is a delicious side dish recipe you would like to share? Leave a comment below!
Our Baking Essential List
- We use Glass Baking Dishes for baking casseroles. I especially like the dishes with lids because leftovers can be transferred straight to the fridge.
- Silicone Kitchenware is my favorite because they don't scratch my cookware and is easy to clean!
- A Glass Cutting Board is a must to prepare all of those ingredients. We even keep ours on our counter at all times.
- This Knife Set will also become your favorite! The knives cut beautifully, and the hollow design prevents food from sticking to the blade.
Kara at Petals to Picots
Yummy!
Marilyn Clark
this look so delish! 🙂
Terry
Ha, not only do you have an awesome recipe, but ipod tips as well. I am definitely trying that, they're never loud enough. Thanks for sharing at our party this week.
Claiming Our Space
Yum! This recipe has 3 of my favorite ingredients: cheese, ranch and potatoes! Thanks so much for sharing at Tout It Tuesday. Hope to see you next week.
Rachel
I am so trying this! I often make potatoes similar to this - just oil and whatever spices I feel like. I've never thought to add cheese - the ranch mix sounds yummy too. Pinned! Thanks so much for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays. Rachel
Michelles Tasty Creations
Yum! These look delish! We are huge potato fans here (except the hubs) and I love finding new recipes to try. Thanks for sharing at Creative Thursday 🙂
Christine
I wish I could find my iPod... hehe I would soo try that tip!
The potatoes look delicious!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! I'm looking forward to seeing you at the party this evening!
Kelly
Wow, these look awesome! Totally trying these next week. -Kelly @ Semi Homemade Mom
Melting Moments Blog
Looks like a tasty side dish. I wish we had some of the great ingredients you've listed. I'll have to look out for similar ones.
Newly following via BlogLovin and LFs 🙂 Have a great week.
Karen Goodman
Congrats for having one of the most popular recipes from last week's Required Ingredient Link Party. I've featured this recipe on today's party, and hope you'll come join us again. Today's ingredient is pumpkin.