Cream Cheese Ranch Potatoes

109 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min
Ready In: 45 min

“This is an absolutely divine spin on standard mashed potatoes. Everyone who has tried them has asked me for the recipe. Makes a great addition to any type of meat main dish, and works well for leftovers.” - by JAMIESGIRL

Ingredients

8 baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, softened

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain and mash.
In a large bowl beat the cream cheese and dressing mix until smooth. Stir in mashed potatoes, sour cream and butter; beat until desired consistency is reached.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
435 cal
22%

Fat
27.5 g
42%

Carbs
42.1 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (109)

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Jillian

Mar. 7, 2011

"Wow - really nice twist on a comfort food classic! If you like the flavor of Ranch, you'll love these mashed potatoes. I used red skinned potatoes and didn't bother peeling them. I would highly recomm..." See moreend adding the butter and sour cream until you get the consistency you desire. I got away with using low fat ingredients and didn't have to use what the recipe called for - plus I added just a bit of skim milk and some fresh chives. These were so creamy and such a nice change from regular 'ol mashed mahsed potatoes!"

DARLA

Apr. 5, 2004

"These were great. Instead of making them into mashed, I combined all the inredients in a large bowl, then tossed in red potatoes that I'd chopped into 1 1/2 inch pieces an boiled until tender. I used ..." See morehalf the butter called for, just because it didn't seem to really need it prepared this way. You can't go wrong...who doesn't like ranch?"

Julie1271

Mar. 16, 2004

"These potatoes are DELISH!!!My kids LOVE cheese so I added a step. I cooked the potatoes about 15 min then mashed and added ingredients. Then I transfered to a baking dish and covered with cheddar che..." See moreese and put it in a 350F oven for about 10 minutes. It was WONDERFUL!!!! Thank you so much! My kids now say my mashed potatoes are better than grandma's. There is no better compliment!"

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