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April 13, 2017

Instant Pot Ranch Potatoes

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Instant Pot Ranch Potatoes–the easiest and fastest potatoes ever! This side dish of cubed yellow potatoes with ranch dressing seasoning and a little bit of butter couldn’t be easier to make but these potatoes will be eaten in no time. The perfect side dish to any meal. 

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Instant Pot Ranch Potatoes--the easiest and fastest potatoes ever! This side dish of cubed yellow potatoes with ranch dressing seasoning and a little bit of butter couldn't be easier to make but these potatoes will be eaten in no time. The perfect side dish to any meal. 

Instant Pot Ranch Potatoes

Today’s recipe is a very simple one. Cubed yellow potatoes with a little ranch dressing mix and butter. But sometimes the simplest recipes are the best. I have a feeling this side dish of potatoes is going to be making an appearance at many of my dinners when I’m in a rush. These potatoes only need 6 minutes to cook in your electric pressure cooker and then you can do a quick release of the pressure. They turn out buttery and well flavored thanks to the ranch dressing mix. I just buy the big container of Hidden Valley at my Costco. It comes in handy for lots of recipes. I used yellow potatoes for this recipe but you could also use red potatoes and get the same results. I would be wary of using Russets though. I’m not sure the texture would be the same. However if you do use Russets I would increase the cooking time by a couple minutes.

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Instant Pot Ranch Potatoes--the easiest and fastest potatoes ever! This side dish of cubed yellow potatoes with ranch dressing seasoning and a little bit of butter couldn't be easier to make but these potatoes will be eaten in no time. The perfect side dish to any meal. 

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For this Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes recipe I used this Instant Pot IP-LUX60 V3 Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker. It’s 6 quarts, so the same size as most slow cookers. It cost me around $80 on Amazon. When I made a similar recipe in the slow cooker I used this 6 quart KitchenAid Slow Cooker.

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Instant Pot Ranch Potatoes


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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 minutes
  • Total Time: 16 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 3 large yellow potatoes, cubed with (I left the skins on)
  • 2 Tbsp Ranch dressing/seasoning mix
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Place cubed potatoes in the Instant Pot. Sprinkle the potatoes with the ranch dressing mix.
  2. Cut the butter into 8 pieces and distribute evenly into the pot. Pour in the water.
  3. Cover the Instant Pot and turn the valve to “sealing.” Press manual and turn the timer to 6 minutes.
  4. When the timer goes off press the valve to “venting.” Once pressure is released open the pot and stir. Salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot for this recipe.

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55 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Instant Pot, Meatless, Side Dish Tagged With: instant pot, 5 stars, 0-2 hours

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  1. Tina says

    April 1, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    Would this work in the 3 quart?

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    • Karen says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:20 pm

      Yes for sure!

      Reply
  2. Alissa Steinbrugge says

    March 4, 2020 at 11:40 am

    I made this before & it was SO good! I need to make a very large batch for a party. Do you suggest increasing the water in the same ratio? I’ll be tripling the recipe…do you think I need to triple the water?

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    • Karen says

      March 4, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      I would keep the water the same if you triple the recipe.

      Reply
  3. V says

    January 6, 2020 at 6:05 pm

    Any other seasoning ideas? I can’t find ranch seasoning without msg. One of my son’s is highly allergic.

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    • Karen says

      January 6, 2020 at 6:58 pm

      I also like the dry Italian dressing seasoning.

      Reply
    • Joyce Beckman says

      April 11, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      We have the same problem. You can find powdered buttermilk often in the baking aisle. You use half a cup powdered buttermilk and dried parsley, dried chives, dried dill and salt. There is a great recipes for this on the web. I used my homemade dressing in this recipe and the dressing was tasty, but I got a burn notice so I wonder if more liquid is needed.

      Reply
    • Kim says

      May 2, 2021 at 12:58 pm

      Look on Pinterest I made gluten free/dairy free ranch mix and it has no msg

      Reply
  4. Sandra Shamblin says

    November 12, 2019 at 9:16 am

    Wondering how this would work with sweet potatoes. Any ideas?

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    • Karen says

      November 12, 2019 at 12:21 pm

      I would peel and cube the sweet potatoes and then use a short pressure cooking time. They cook quick! I would use a 2 minute pressure cook time.

      Reply
  5. Trudy says

    July 30, 2019 at 4:28 pm

    I made these and put broccoli in my steamer basket on top to steam. It worked well. However, the broccoli needs to be in larger pieces otherwise it isn’t slightly crisp.

    I tell everyone about your recipes. They are incredible!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      August 1, 2019 at 12:55 pm

      Thanks so much Trudy!

      Reply
  6. Garrett says

    June 9, 2019 at 5:51 pm

    I made these potatoes and then once done spread shredded cheddar on top and put the lid on for three minutes to melt. They were amazing. I will also be using the leftovers and adding leftover steak and some scrambled eggs for breakfast!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      June 10, 2019 at 7:58 pm

      I want that breakfast!!

      Reply
  7. Melody says

    April 5, 2019 at 8:54 pm

    Tried this with red potatoes and it turned out great. This was our very first recipe in our pressure cooker. We will definitely make this again.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      April 8, 2019 at 3:08 pm

      I love red potatoes. I need to try that.

      Reply
  8. Risa says

    April 3, 2019 at 2:07 pm

    This was delicious! I put in 1 cup of homemade chicken broth because IP says at least 1 cup liquid and I’m terrified of BURN notice. Turned out out a little wet so I just sautéed high for a bit to reduce. Fabulous flavor! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      April 8, 2019 at 3:24 pm

      Glad it worked well for you Risa!

      Reply
  9. Valerie says

    February 4, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    Just made these to go with pork loin. We added cheese, just because, and they were delicious! Will definitely be making these again soon. Thank you for sharing.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      February 5, 2019 at 10:03 pm

      glad you liked them!

      Reply
  10. MamaSchick says

    September 23, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    I had some small russet potatoes left in the bottom of the bag and needed a quick side dish – so I gave this a try. I pealed them and cubed them up and made them according to your directions. They were so tasty!! This will be a go to from now on! Thanks for a quick, easy, and delicious recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 24, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      You’re so welcome! I’m glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  11. April says

    August 25, 2018 at 9:20 am

    I am trying this recipe camping, but cooking for 5 adults and 3 kids as a side dish.How much did this recipe make, as far as servings go?

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    • Karen says

      August 27, 2018 at 11:10 am

      I’d say 4 people. I would double it if I were you.

      Reply
  12. Christin says

    August 21, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    If I want to double the recipe how long would I have to cook it for then

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    • Karen says

      August 21, 2018 at 4:58 pm

      same time!

      Reply
  13. Antoinette says

    July 4, 2018 at 9:41 am

    Thanks for this recipe. I used the mini potatos in the variety of colors and cut them in half. They turned out so great that I am making them today for the 4th.

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    • Karen says

      July 5, 2018 at 11:13 am

      Oh I love that type of potatoes! I’m glad you liked them.

      Reply
  14. Judy says

    June 9, 2018 at 12:21 pm

    I made this recipe yesterday. Need some clarification. I used 3 large large potatoes thenkind you buy in the store for baking. I cut them up and realized I had too much potato I think you mean 3 large potatoes out of a bag. Please clarify that for me. I then put almost 1 cup of water I gave an 8 quart IP. And put in for 8 minutes. As it is coming to pressure it clicked on burnt. I released the pressure right away and waited until pressure was released and then opened lid up. So this happened. It wasn’t really burnt would have been I think if I wasn’t right there when it turned on the burnt sign. And they were actually quite delicious. But what did I do wrong? I’m fairly new to the IP world

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    • Karen says

      June 12, 2018 at 1:39 pm

      Hi Judy, I’m sorry yes I meant the kind from the bag. And with the 8 quart instant pot I believe you need more liquid. Does it say in your instruction manual? I believe you need at least 1 1/2 cups of liquid in your instant pot for the pot to come to pressure. Just increase liquid next time. I’m glad they sort of turned out anyway!!

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      • Garrett says

        June 9, 2019 at 5:49 pm

        I used an 8 qt with the 1/2 cup and it worked just fine.

        Reply
  15. Janie says

    May 12, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    Would a 32 oz. bag of frozen hash browns work? I’m guessing I’d need to extend cooking time or thaw them first?

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    • Karen says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:54 pm

      I am not sure how it would work. But I wouldn’t thaw first if I were you. I would throw them in frozen and do a zero or 1 minute pressure cook time since they are parboiled they will cook very quickly.

      Reply
  16. barb says

    April 29, 2018 at 6:08 pm

    how many ups of potatoes would you say you used? Potatoes can be so different in size!

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    • Karen says

      April 30, 2018 at 10:21 am

      probably about 4 1/2 cups of potatoes

      Reply
  17. Tiffany says

    April 25, 2018 at 10:56 am

    Do you think broccoli could be added to this or would it be way too squishy? And does your end up with leftover water in the pot like mine did?

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    • Karen says

      April 26, 2018 at 12:00 pm

      Hi Tiffany, there was a little bit of water. But not much. I wouldn’t add broccoli in because when I cook broccoli I use a zero minute pressure cook time. So it would probably be disintegrated.

      Reply
  18. Melissa says

    March 17, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    I only had Fiesta ranch mix in hand so I used that. FABULOUS! Thanks for the recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      March 20, 2018 at 6:57 pm

      NICE!

      Reply
  19. carol says

    October 25, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    these are fabulous…i turned my instant pot to saute after they were done, added a little olive oil and sautéed them for a few minutes..they do stick to the bottom, though.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 31, 2017 at 10:10 am

      yum yum! sounds fantastic 🙂

      Reply
  20. Beth Ann says

    October 18, 2017 at 5:55 pm

    Did you use the low or high pressure?

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    • Karen says

      October 23, 2017 at 9:27 am

      High!

      Reply
  21. Jaime says

    October 17, 2017 at 11:13 am

    Would red potatoes also work?

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    • Karen says

      October 17, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      yes, totally!

      Reply
  22. Cammie says

    October 8, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    If I double the amount of potatoes and seasonings, should I also double the amount of water?

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    • Karen says

      October 10, 2017 at 10:08 am

      Yes double the water 🙂

      Reply
  23. Amy says

    June 28, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    Do you put potatoes in a steamer basket or directly in the pot?

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    • Karen says

      June 30, 2017 at 10:10 am

      I put them directly in the pot.

      Reply
      • Peggy says

        July 5, 2017 at 8:52 am

        My electric pressure cooker (8.5 qt not IP brand) calls for always having 1 1/2 cup water when cooking. Would that make these potatoes mushy?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          July 8, 2017 at 5:07 pm

          I bet it would be ok. You may need to drain some of the water.

          Reply
  24. Sarah says

    June 18, 2017 at 1:40 pm

    Do you think you could double the recipe, if so using the instant pot would you double the time then? Thanks

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    • Karen says

      June 19, 2017 at 12:39 pm

      You could totally double the recipe. Don’t double the time. Keep the time the same.

      Reply
  25. Cammy says

    April 14, 2017 at 11:22 pm

    This sounds like something I have been watching for so I could use it in breakfast burritos. Hope you don’t mind that I want to drain them after they are cooked and brown them and a tablespoon or so of minced onion in some bacon or sausage grease (I know it’s not over healthy but, I love bacon grease to season) along with the bacon or sausage and add scrambled eggs to make breakfast burritos like a friend used to bring us at work. Thank you for the recipe.

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    • Karen says

      April 15, 2017 at 9:48 pm

      such a great idea! I was saying to my husband that these potatoes would be amazing with bacon in them 🙂

      Reply

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