Here’s a comforting, crowd-pleasing Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Potatoes recipe — perfect for potlucks, holidays, or an easy weeknight side dish.
🥔 Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Potatoes
🛒 Ingredients
- 2½–3 lbs baby potatoes (red or Yukon gold), halved
- 1 packet (1 oz) ranch seasoning mix (like Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Mix)
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup (or cream of mushroom for vegetarian)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional but recommended)
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley or green onions (for garnish)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep the potatoes
Wash and halve the potatoes. If they’re larger, cut into bite-sized chunks. - Layer in slow cooker
Lightly grease your slow cooker. Add potatoes. - Mix the creamy sauce
In a bowl, whisk together:- Ranch seasoning
- Cream soup
- Sour cream
- Milk
- Melted butter
Pour over potatoes and gently stir to coat.
- Add cream cheese
Scatter cubed cream cheese over the top (it will melt as it cooks). - Cook
- Low: 5–6 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
Potatoes should be fork-tender.
- Finish & stir
Stir everything until smooth and creamy. Add shredded cheddar cheese if using, cover, and let melt for about 10 minutes. - Garnish & serve
Top with parsley or green onions and serve warm.
🔥 Optional Add-Ins
- Crumbled cooked bacon
- Diced ham
- Steamed broccoli
- A dash of garlic powder or smoked paprika
💡 Tips
- For extra thickness, cook uncovered for the last 20–30 minutes.
- If sauce seems too thick, add a splash of milk before serving.
- Great alongside grilled chicken, steak, or holiday ham.
If you’d like, I can also give you a lighter version, a bacon-loaded version, or a make-ahead freezer version!
