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Easy Creamy Crockpot Ranch Chicken and Potatoes

Writer: Wolf Homestead
Wolf Homestead
Nov 6
2 min read

Chicken, potatoes, ranch, and a creamy sauce make this a comforting dinner for a busy weeknight. It all cooks in one slow cooker, keeping the evening simple.


Chicken, potatoes, ranch, and a creamy sauce is exactly the kind of dinner I mean when I say easy fall comfort food. Everything cooks together, and the potatoes soak up all that ranch flavor.


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Recipe at a glance


Serves: 5–6. Cook time: 6–7 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH


Ingredients


  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

  • 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes, halved if large

  • 1 packet (1 ounce) ranch seasoning mix

  • 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

  • 1/2 cup chicken broth

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

  • Chopped parsley, optional


Directions


  1. Place the baby potatoes in the bottom of the crockpot and arrange the chicken on top.

  2. In a bowl, whisk together the ranch seasoning, cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, chicken broth, garlic powder, and pepper.

  3. Pour the sauce over the chicken and potatoes.

  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the potatoes are tender and the chicken reaches 165°F.

  5. Stir the sauce gently before serving and sprinkle with parsley if you want it to look like you tried harder than you did.


A few helpful tips


Cut larger potatoes into even pieces and check that the chicken reaches 165°F before serving.


My favorite kitchen finds


Crock-Pot stainless-steel slow cooker — the main cooking appliance.



Slow cooker liners — an optional cleanup shortcut. Follow liner and cooker instructions for safe use.



Glass food storage containers — for storing cooled leftovers.



Umite Chef mixing bowls — for mixing ranch sauce.



XEAUM bamboo cutting boards — for cutting potatoes.



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