Farmer's Ranch Potatoes

This is a yummy one. I've been making this for years, and call it Ranch Potato Casserole. It's sooo tasty! Last time I made it, I had fresh basil and not parsley so I used that. It was still good! I've tried it with low-fat ingredients and it's just not as good....so I only make it for special occasions!

Made this for the first time today... and can only say PHENOMINAL....I did make some minor modifications to this though, mainly for personal taste... The modifications are for a doubled recipe and was served at a ministry BBQ, had I known that it was going to go over as well as it did I would have actually quadrupled the recipe and still would not have had any left-overs.. 1) replaced the cheddar cheese with 2 7 oz bags of Sargentos Bistro Blends, one Asiago and roasted garlic and one Sundried Tomato and Basil, The Asiago went in with that sour cream mixture, the other was mixed in with the topping... I replaced the bacon with diced pancetta and added 1/4 Walla Walla Sweet Onion and 1 Tsp of minced garlic Used bacon ranch instead of plain ranch... Replaced the Parsley with Fresh Chives Drizzled the melted butter over the topping rather than mixing it in with the cheese and cornflake mixture... I will definitely make this again, but will change a couple of items even further I will reduce the amount of cornflakes in the topping and not add them until the last 15 minutes of baking time... The only thing I did not like about this was the layer of grease on the bottom of the dish as it was being served. This could be avoided by using a thin layer of the cornflakes on the bottom of the baking dish to absorb it.

I used Yukon Gold potatoes that were rather large, so I zapped them in the microwave until done. The ranch/sour cream mixture didn't seem to be enough, so the whole dish was dry, but maybe boiling the potatoes would have solved that problem. My husband also ate almost all the corn flakes and I didn't realize it until I went to use them, so I substituted plain bread crumbs and the topping looked fine. Overall, pretty good, and I think I'll give it another try - this time as written!

VERY HEAVY! The first time I had them my Mom made them and while they tasted good, I could hear my heart saying mercy. I made these last week for a poluck and I tweaked it. I used 2/3 cup fat free sour cream, used 2/3 cup fat free sour cream (instead of bottled dressing) and used 2 packets of Ranch dry seasoning mix, used 2% cheddar cheese, Used the precooked bacon pieces (less calories and fat then fresh bacon)added 3 tbsp's minced garlic to the mix and used Land O Lakes light butter with Canola Oil (in small tub) in place of butter. It tasted a little different then the orginal but was still DELISH!!!!!! Cut the fat & calories by over a 1/3 and there was none left. I have added dill or chives or green onions also, to help flavor them up! had many people ask for the recipe. I gave them the original version and mine!

I didn't really like this recipe. I thought the sauce was very oily and the potatos didn't have much taste. I won't be making this again. Sorry!

Sorry didn't like this much. The cornflake topping was nice (I didn't use the butter) but the potatoes were dry & tasteless. I even added a whole cup of milk to the ranch mixture before cooking the potatoes but they were still dry. Won't be trying this one again.

I also used Yukon Gold potatoes like another reviewer did, mainly because they were all I had on hand. I followed the recipe exactly (other than the kind of potatoes) including the boiling, and they still came out dry and unflavorful, even with the ranch dressing, bacon, and cheese. It smelled absolutely fantastic while it was cooking, so it was hugely disappointing for them to end up tasting so blah once they came out of the oven. I didn't see anything about salting the potatoes while they were boiling, could that have been the problem? I didn't add any, as the recipe didn't call for it, and it seemed like none was needed...until after we tasted them. After cooking, no amount of salt made them better. If I try this recipe again with the 'right' potatoes, I will gladly add a new review if the difference is dramatic.

My husband loved this! I too used a combination of extra sour cream (about 1 1/3 cup total) and a HALF PACKET of Ranch dip mix in leiu of the ranch dressing due to what I did (and didn't) have on hand. We are eating on a pretty tight grocery budget so this was our main course tonight-- a lead sinker! A definite keeper!

This is a great starter recipe! I was a little unsure about this recipe due to the lack of seasoning, but I made it as directed. It came out pretty good, but kind of bland. Next time I make it I'm going to add the basic salt and pepper (that every recipe should have!), some minced onion and maybe a handful of sliced green onions. YUM!! Just like a loaded baked potato.