This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest. These baked ranch potatoes have just 4 ingredients and they’re perfect for dinner; whether it’s for the fam or a party! My Mama-in-law thought up this recipe and baked it for us on our last visit to California. It seems like every time we visit, I come home with new recipes. I love it! Even my son found these cheesy potatoes hard to resist and he doesn’t usually like potatoes. Family approved :).  If you aren’t convinced yet, please stare at this next photo awhile… 😉

Ingredients for cheesy ranch potatoes:

3 lbs baby red potatoes, unpeeled 1/2-1 cup buttermilk or yogurt ranch dressing Garlic salt, to taste 1 – 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Mexican cheese blend Chives or green onions to garnish, optional

How to make oven roasted potatoes:

  1. Cut potatoes into 1″ to 1 1/2″ pieces. Fill a 5 Qt pot half full with salted warm water (about 7 cups water and 1 tsp salt). Add potatoes and bring to a boil then cook at a low boil for 8-12 min depending on size of potatoes (they should be nearly done and should be fairly easy to pierce with a fork) Drain well.

  2. Drizzle 1/2 cup ranch dressing directly into the pot with drained potatoes and gently toss – just enough to coat evenly.

  3. Transfer potatoes into greased casserole dish. Sprinkle potatoes with garlic salt to taste. Bake uncovered at 400˚F for 20-25 minutes. Remove casserole from oven and set oven to broil.

  4. Sprinkle the top with 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, return to oven and broil for 2-3 min or until cheese is melted. It’s perfectly ok to add more garlic salt at the end if you under-seasoned it the first time (speaking from experience)

  ♥ FAVORITE THINGS ♥ Shown in this post: (nope, no one paid us to write this; just stuff we love): * This is my favorite baking casserole dish. I love that it has a lid! * You can Sprinkle Lawry’s Garlic Salt on just about anything. * This Wusthof Santoku Knife is awesome for veggies & anything really

Are you a potato lover? Even if you’re not, these will win you over :).

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