I experimented with various recipes for beer can chicken and altered the ingredients until I came upon one that the entire family adores!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 50 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 pound processed cheese food
- ½ cup butter
- 1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9×13 inch baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Place potatoes and water in baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt together processed cheese food and butter. Stir in dry ranch-style dressing mix and milk.
- Pour the processed cheese food mixture over potatoes. Return to oven, reseal and continue cooking 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender and processed cheese food mixture is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 259 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 51 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Sodium | 703 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Although my wife/kids liked the potatoes, the end comment was that it was more work than it was worth.
My old stand by
I didn’t have time to bake for an hour, so I simply boiled the potatoes for 10 minutes, then put them in the baking dish with the cheese. I used American cheese, since that is what I had on hand. They were a big hit!
This was great didn’t have ranch but used onion soup mix. Thanks for sharing!!
I just tried this recipe…well a version of it… I didnt have the dry ranch so I used dry onion soup mix and oh man was it awesome… I think the ranch potatoes will be awesome too… will try that one next…. thanks for the recipe!!
This is a huge hit at our house and with extended family and friends! I decrease the dressing mix, to decrease the sodium as there is ALOT in this recipe. I also 1/2 bake the potatoes by boiling them for 20 minutes, then putting them in a crock, refrigerate and cook the next day about 6 hours before needed.
Excellent! I followed the recipe as provided and it was delicious! Perfect combination of cheese and ranch! I will definitely keep this recipe handy! Thanks! =)
Was very good but not a big fan of the ranch. Next time ill try with out the ranch. I also cooked a ham steak and cut it into chuncks and put it on top of the potatoes before i put the chesse in.
Used double the potatoes and added some milk. Turned out great! Will definitely make again.
loved it! i used chedder cheese instead of processed cheese. i also put some chopped chicken in it with a few veggies to make it “healthier.” big hit
These were quite tasty, but bordered on being too rich. Nonetheless, the pan was empty after dinner.
OMG so yummy!!!! My family loved them…. I used 4 T of water and used dry italian mix instead of ranch and it was yummy!!!
Wonderful…I served these with grilled steaks, and salad. The family loved it.
This was REALLY good. I made 3 changes, though. I only had 1/2 lb. of Velveeta so I used a combo of 1/2 fiesta blend shredded cheese and 1/2 Velveeta. I added garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper to the cheese mixture. I also didn’t have the Ranch mix so I used real ranch dressing in place of the mix and the milk. These additions turned out perfectly and added so much flavor to the potatoes. My sister couldn’t believe I made them from scratch.
Oh my gosh! These were fantastic!!!! My first thought was velveeta and ranch dressing, yuck…but after reading the reviews I felt adventurous and tried these. Delicious. Definitely a keeper. Do spray non stick spray on the foil before adding the potatoes though because they did stick to the bottom. Well worth the effort. Thanks so very much for sharing this awesome recipe! The second time I did these I microwaved the sliced potatoes in the water for 6 min first, poured the sauce over, then baked in the oven for thirty minutes til the cheese was bubbly.
The family loved it.
Made several changes to this recipe. Cooked the potatoes in the microwave in a covered casserole dish about 6 minutes with 3T. water. Then placed cheese and 3/4 c. milk in another microwave bowl and heated until cheese was melted; added ranch dressing mix and poured over potatoes and microwaved for another 3 minutes with lid on. Let set about 5 minutes to complete the cooking process. Note that I left butter out completely which reduced the fat content and also reduced the salty taste. Husband LOVED them! Will definitely make again.
I thought the recipe was much too salty, but it was my own fault. I halved the recipe so used a small packet of the Dressing. Now, I find that the ingredients are not comparable to the correct larger packet which has buttermilk and whole milk solids. The packet that I used was mostly salt, and contained no milk solids whatsoever, and tasted accordingly. I will have to try it the right way.
Yummy! Put some chives on top when it comes out of the oven (it adds color and flavor)! I love this recipe. I’ve made it several times for my friends and family and they gobble it up! Thanks!
We add more a little more Ranch than the recipe calls for, and then we add shredded cheese after it is out of the oven. It is amazing! Definitely a huge hit!
This was not good. Entirely too salty. If I make this recipe again, I will double the amount of potatoes, use low sodium cheese and low sodium ranch mix. On a good note, it was very easy to make, even though you have to peel and slice the potatoes. I used my mandoline.