Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken and Potatoes

Slow cooker creamy ranch chicken and potatoes is a super easy dinner to make and it only takes a few minutes to get it prepped and cooking.

The delicious recipe, featuring plenty of ranch flavor, is perfect for those busy days when you don’t have a lot of time to cook but you need to feed the whole family.

A Family Favorite

Chicken and Potatoes

For this recipe, I can throw all of the ingredients in the Crock Pot early in the day and have dinner ready in the evening without spending much time in the kitchen at all.

Using the Slow Cooker

I love using my Crock Pot, or slow cooker, and try to take advantage of using it often, and I use it several times a week because it makes life easier.

You can place chicken, pork, ground beef, soup, or even cake in the slow cooker and you don’t have to do much after prepping it and starting the timer.

I always enjoy trying different ways to make gravy, and this is one of the best and creamiest I’ve tasted. And, it’s super easy to make it with the combination of only a few ingredients.

The gravy cooks up so wonderful and tastes great on top of the chicken, pork, or beef. Typically, I put potatoes in the slow cooker with pot roast, but I decided to add them to this recipe and they tasted amazing with chicken.

What Do I Need To Make the Chicken and Potatoes?

Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post

• Chicken breasts
• Red potatoes
• Cream of chicken soup
• Butter
• Dry ranch seasoning
• Milk
• Dried minced onion
• Salt and pepper

How Do I Make the Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Potatoes Recipe?

1. Add the two cans of cream of chicken soup, milk, dry ranch seasoning, minced onion, salt, and pepper to a large bowl and mix everything.
2. Slice the potatoes into quarters and add them to the bottom of the Crock Pot. (Be sure to grease the Crock Pot with nonstick cooking spray or some butter before adding any ingredients).
3. Place the four chicken breasts over the potatoes.
4. Pour the soup mixture over the chicken, top with butter, and replace the slow cooker lid.
5. Set the timer for seven hours on low.
6. Once the chicken is cooked, shred with forks, stir the recipe, and serve.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Chicken and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker

Start by adding two cans of condensed cream of chicken soup to a large bowl. You can either use two cans, or one large can of soup.

The fun thing about this recipe is that you can switch out the cream of chicken for cream of mushroom or celery to get different flavors for different meals.

• Give this recipe for homemade condensed cream of chicken soup a try if you don’t have any at home.
• Or, add this super easy slow cooker chicken and Spanish rice to your dinner rotation.

Secondly, pour the milk into the bowl.

Thirdly, sprinkle the dry ranch dressing mix into the bowl.

Finally, add the minced onion, salt, and pepper to the bowl and mix.

The Slow Cooker

Start by slicing the red potatoes into quarters and adding to the slow cooker.

You can use any type of potato that you like, such as russet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes, just be sure to slice them into smaller pieces.

Before I add the potatoes, I will grease the Crock Pot. It’s not necessary, but it does make clean-up a little easier.

Next, place the chicken breasts on top of the potatoes.

Pour the chicken soup mixture over the top of the chicken, add some butter and close the lid.

Set the timer on low for seven hours and don’t open the lid, if you can avoid it until the timer goes off.

You can also cook this on high for about four to five hours, but I personally think the chicken comes out more tender if you cook it on low for seven hours.

If you’re like me and forget to defrost your chicken, you can still place it in the Crock Pot frozen, but add at least one more hour to the cooking time.

Once the chicken is done cooking, take two forks and shred it. It should be super easy to shred because it’s so tender.

Once you shred the chicken, give everything a good stir and serve.

I sprinkled a little bit of dry parsley over the top to make it look pretty, but that’s optional.

This tender chicken recipe fed all four of us–and my two boys can eat a lot, and we had plenty of leftovers. So, this meal will feed six to eight people and it’s very filling.

The potatoes come out so tender, and the gravy gives the meal tons of flavor.

Optional Additional Ingredients

• Baby carrots
• Bell peppers
• Diced green onions

How To Store The Easy Slow Cooker Recipe

Store any leftovers in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Variations and Substitutions for the Recipe

This recipe is versatile and can be changed on occasion to get some different flavors. Here are a few variations you can try:

• Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts for a juicier and more flavorful dish.
• Swap out the red potatoes for sweet potatoes, Russet potatoes, or butternut squash for different flavors.
• Add some chopped onions, diced bell peppers, or sliced mushrooms to the slow cooker for something different.
• Use a different seasoning mix, such as Italian seasoning or a packet of taco seasoning, to switch up the flavor of the dish.

Side Dishes That Go Well With The Crock Pot Chicken

• Green beans
• Moist Jiffy cornbread
• Homemade dinner rolls

If you’d like to make the recipe in a Dutch oven, here’s a great guide for conversion times: Williams Sonoma Conversion Guide

Be sure to print out the recipe card below for the slow cooker one-pot meal. The recipe is a great way to feed the entire family a hearty and wonderfully delicious easy meal.

The recipe features simple ingredients but creates a very tasty dinner.

Check out more delicious recipes at:

 Julia’s Simply Southern and South Your Mouth