Cheddar Bacon Ranch Roasted Potatoes

From Air Fryer Potatoes to Greek Potatoes to Loaded Baked Potatoes, potatoes are always welcome on our dinner table. They’re budget-friendly, naturally gluten free, and easy to turn into everyone’s favorite side dish, especially when you add plenty of cheese and bacon.

These Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes start with parboiled potatoes tossed in a creamy Ranch mixture and roasted to tender perfection. Once they come out of the oven, stir in sharp cheddar and crispy bacon while everything is still hot, so the cheese melts into every bite. They’re just as good with chicken nuggets as they are with beef kebabs, and they might turn out to be the star of the meal!

Why You’ll Love Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

• Homemade Ranch flavor. A generous blend of herbs and spices gives these potatoes plenty of Ranch flavor that stands up to the smoky bacon and sharp cheddar. It’s a combination nobody can resist!
• Simple ingredients. Instead of a bottle of dressing or a seasoning packet, you only need basic pantry herbs and spices. It’s also easy to make gluten free without wondering what’s hiding in a seasoning mix.
• Easy to assemble. While you parboil the potatoes, stir together the Ranch mixture, then toss it all together and pop it in the oven. While it is still hot, mix in the bacon and cheese till it is all melty and delicious. 

Recipe Ingredients

• Small potatoes: You’ll want to use white or red potatoes because there is no need to peel them. Just cut them into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Plain Greek yogurt: Any plain yogurt will do, whether you prefer or have on hand nonfat, low fat, or full fat yogurt.
• Apple cider vinegar: You’ll love the tangy flavor it adds.
• Olive oil
• Seasonings: This recipe uses the mix of spices I use in my Greek Yogurt Ranch, which includes salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, dried parsley, and dried dill, plus paprika, which is always a good addition with any roasted potatoes.
• Shredded cheddar cheese: A nice, sharp yellow cheddar is my personal favorite, but use what you love.
• Bacon: Cooked until crispy, then crumbled. Check out my post on how to cook bacon for five different methods you can use.

Tips for Success

• Cut the potatoes evenly. This will ensure they cook through at the same time, and means you can use small creamer potatoes or larger potatoes. As long as they are cut into approxmately half-inch chunks, you can follow the recipe as written.
• Use the right pan. A basic 9×13-inch glass baking dish or casserole is the perfect size for roasting these cheddar bacon ranch potatoes.
• Don’t skip parboiling. This starts the cooking process so that you don’t have to keep them in the oven as long, and end up overcooking the ranch mixture before the potatoes become tender.
• Stir in the cheese while the potatoes are hot. As soon as you take the ranch potatoes out of the oven, you’ll want to stir in the cheese and bacon so it gets all nice and melty. Then give everyone a scoop of that gooey goodness.
• Make it vegetarian. You can always skip the bacon if you don’t want any meat.

Store and Reheat Leftovers

• Fridge – cover your potatoes tightly or transfer them to an airtight container and refrigerator for up to 3 or 4 days. Due to the dairy in this recipe, I do not recommend freezeing it.
• Reheat – you can place the baking dish covered with foil in the oven at 350°F until heated through, or microwave smaller portions.

Make it a Meal

This kid-friendly side dish will be perfect with all of your family’s favorite dinners! Here are a few of my favorite serving suggestions:

• Family Favorite – whip up some Homemade Sloppy Joes and finish the meal with simple Buttery Carrots and Peas.
• BBQ Night – pop this easy Baked BBQ Chicken in the oven and toss some Apple Coleslaw or sauté Fried Cabbage, since that uses bacon too.
• Steak Dinner – the easy balsamic marinade makes Grilled Flank Steak flavorful and juicy, then cook some extra bacon to make Bacon Green Beans.