Description
Slow-cooker ranch chicken and potatoes create a comforting meal that blends zesty ranch seasoning with tender chicken and hearty potatoes. Creamy, savory flavors meld together, offering a simple dinner solution you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Vegetables:
- 4 Russet potatoes (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 2 cups baby carrots
Seasoning and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 packet dry ranch dressing mix
- 1 can (10 ounces / 280 grams) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
Instructions
- Combine ranch dressing mix, cream of chicken soup, and milk in a small bowl, whisking until the mixture transforms into a smooth, creamy sauce.
- Carefully arrange raw chicken breasts as the foundation layer within the crockpot, ensuring even distribution across the bottom surface.
- Strategically position diced potatoes and sliced carrots around and between the chicken pieces to create a harmonious vegetable landscape.
- Gently cascade the prepared ranch-infused sauce over the entire crockpot contents, ensuring complete and uniform coverage of chicken and vegetables.
- Secure the crockpot lid and set the temperature to low, allowing the ingredients to slowly meld and tenderize over 6-7 hours, or alternatively use high heat for 3-4 hours until chicken reaches optimal tenderness.
- Once cooking completes, assess chicken’s texture and optionally shred meat using two forks for a more pulled, integrated dish presentation.
- Transfer the aromatic blend of chicken, potatoes, and carrots onto serving plates, generously drizzling remaining creamy sauce over the top to enhance flavor and moisture.
Notes
- Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for the most tender and easy-to-shred meat result.
- Swap cream of chicken soup with cream of mushroom or a homemade alternative for a lighter version.
- Cut potatoes and carrots into uniform chunks to ensure even cooking throughout the dish.
- For a low-carb option, replace potatoes with cauliflower or turnips to reduce starch content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours (on Low) or 4 hours (on High)
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg