Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

Alyssa Rivers · Oct 5, 2020

Perfectly tender and packed with flavor Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes. All of the flavors combined with cheese and bacon to create these perfectly tender and delicious potatoes.

Potatoes are a favorite year round side dish! Try these Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Crispy Potatoes with Pesto and Parmesan or Parmesan Garlic Potato Foil Packets for more delicious ways to enjoy potatoes.

Slow cooker cheesy potatoes in a white bowl.

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

This was my first time cooking potatoes in a slow cooker. They reminded me of tin foil dinner potatoes. Perfectly tender and packed with flavor. I can’t even describe how amazing these turned out! A delicious side for any meal! Easy clean up and tender delicious potatoes that are packed with flavor.

All of the flavors combined with cheese and bacon to create these delicious potatoes. While cooking in the slow cooker, they create the best aroma in your house all day. And when it is time for dinner, you just scoop them up and they really make the perfect side!

Cheesy Potato Ingredients

These cheesy bacon ranch potatoes are always a hit. Slow cooked all day to be the most delicious and flavorful potatoes that you will want to have as side to every meal!

Potatoes: Red or yellow small potatoes work the best.
Onion: Thinly sliced to cook quickly.
Bacon: The more the better but I do recommend around 1 pound of bacon.
Cheddar Cheese: Shredded and ready to add over top of the raw potatoes.
Dry Ranch Seasoning Packet: A simple packet is perfect for sprinkling over top.
Butter: Melt the butter to get a crispy outside with a buttery flavor.
Green Onions: Garnish over top when ready to serve.

How to Make Slow Cooker Potatoes

Let the slow cooker do the work! Make this into a complete meal with Creamy Garlic Steak Bites with Mushrooms or Juicy Grilled Garlic Turkey Burgers.

Sauté Bacon: Cook the bacon until it is just done but not too crisp. I lined a cookie sheet with foil and baked it at 350 degrees for 16 minutes while I was prepping everything.
Prepare Slow Cooker: Line your slow cooker with aluminum foil. Leave enough to over hang so that you can wrap the potatoes on the top once in the slow cooker.
Layer Potatoes: Spray the inside of the foil with cooking spray and layer half of the potatoes along the bottom. Next layer with half of the bacon, green onions, onion, ranch packet and top with cheese. Repeat the layers and top with cheese reserving 1/2 cup.
Cook on Low: Cover the potatoes with remaining foil. This helps them to steam and cook perfectly. Cook on low for 4-6 hours in your slow cooker. Once finished, top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and let melt on the top.

Photos of the process of making slow cooker cheesy bacon ranch potatoes.

Tips to Making the Best Slow Cooker Ranch Potatoes

These potatoes are spot on and so simple to make! It is a quick and easy side dish that takes little effort for big flavor.

Bacon: Cook the bacon in a skillet on medium-high heat before adding them into the slow cooker. This will give them a crispy and tender flavor. Add in butter or oil for more flavoring.
Foil: It is best to use foil in and around the slow cooker. This will help for easy clean up but also for cooking the potatoes evenly.
Spray: Make sure to spray the foil before layering the bacon ranch potatoes and cheese. This will prevent the cheese from sticking to the edges.
Cutting: When cutting and slicing the potatoes, onions and bacon, cut them evenly and the same size to ensure they all cook at the same level.

Up close photo of the cheesy ranch bacon potatoes in a slow cooker with foil.

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

A delicious side for any meal! Easy clean up and tender delicious potatoes that are packed with flavor!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cheesy bacon ranch potatoes, cheesy potatoes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 305kcal
Author Alyssa Rivers
Ingredients

4 Medium sized potatoes or 6-8 small red or yellow potatoes
1 large onion thinly sliced
1/2 pound bacon 1 pound makes it that much better
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 package dry ranch seasoning packet
2 Tablespoon butter melted
1/2 cup sliced green onions

Instructions

Cook the bacon until it is just done but not too crisp. I lined a cookie sheet with foil and baked it at 350 degrees for 16 minutes while I was prepping everything.
Line your slow cooker with aluminum foil. Leave enough to over hang so that you can wrap the potatoes on the top once in the slow cooker.
Spray the inside of the foil with cooking spray and layer half of the potatoes along the bottom. Next layer with half of the bacon, green onions, onion, ranch packet and top with cheese. Repeat the layers and top with cheese reserving 1/2 cup. Pour melted butter over top.
Cover the potatoes with remaining foil. This helps them to steam and cook perfectly. Cook on low for 4-6 hours in your slow cooker. Once finished, top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and let melt on the top.
Garnish with fresh green onions if desired.

Notes

Updated on October 5, 2020 Originally Posted on September 3, 2013
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

Alyssa Rivers

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