Ranch Potatoes

Recipe By Erica
Rating
Published Nov 7th
Ranch Potatoes
Prep - Cook - Additional - Ready In -
Servings 7 to 10 servings Calories 311.9

This is a basic mashed potato recipe with a ranch twist.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 5 pounds peeled and cubed potatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
  • 4 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 pinch salt

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. 2 Before mashing potatoes, add the cream cheese, salad dressing, cream and salt.
  3. 3 Beat with a mixer until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 311.9
  • Carbohydrate 46.5 g
  • Cholesterol 36.5 mg
  • Fat 11.4 g
  • Fiber 5.5 g
  • Protein 7.1 g
  • Saturated Fat 7.1 g
  • Sodium 309.1 mg
  • Sugar 2 g

Reviews

  1. Daniel Dec 4, 2007 12:57 AM
    Excellent recipe! I added ranch dressing (liquid version) and it was very tasty. Yummy stuff!
  2. TINKERBELL926 Apr 27, 2005 11:55 PM
    YUMMY...I USED FAT FREE CREAM CHEESE AND INSTEAD OF HEAVY CREAM I ADDED SKIM MILK...TURNED OUT GREAT.
  3. Cheoah Mar 13, 2005 10:43 PM
    This was really good:) I served this at a church dinner and they loved it:) Very tasty! Thank you for such a wonderful recipe:)
  4. BECKYHOME-ECKY Aug 16, 2004 05:16 PM
    Ok - these were good but I had to make some adjustments to make them taste how I thought they should. This recipe alone was good but I replaced the cream with sour cream and added a touch of milk. Also I put all of the potatoes into a baking dish sprinkled with cheddar cheese - Read more ...
  5. R&R Jan 24, 2004 03:14 AM
    These potatoes were very good but a little bit too thick for my tastes. I only put in half of the cream cheese and used milk instead of heavy cream. They were very tasty and I will add some ranch seasoning to my potatoes again but if I use the cream cheese I will add - Read more ...
  6. BROOKIIEE Dec 25, 2003 04:00 PM
    These weren't bad-I think I could've cut back on the cream cheese-the taste of it was a little overwhelming. But my husband loved them and now prefers them over my regular mashed potatoes. Next time I'll cut back on the cream cheese a little and maybe add a little bit of butter.
  7. Navy_Mommy Jul 27, 2003 10:52 PM
    Good recipe. The ranch does add a little something. Just be careful to taste before you add salt.
  8. Tina Tisdale Mar 25, 2003 01:27 AM
    These are yummy! Everyone loved them and loved the flavor. It does not have an overpowering ranch flavor just a really nice touch! Will definitly make again!
  9. Esmee Williams Oct 7, 2002 11:36 AM
    These potatoes go great with just about anything. My kids absolutely love them!