This recipe for Instant Pot Parmesan Ranch Potatoes is a tried-and-true winner that I know you’ll love. Chunks of red potatoes are cooked to perfection and loaded with ranch seasoning and Parmesan cheese. This is one of the very best Instant Pot recipes you will ever make! Everyone will love these!
It’s hard for me to even describe how awesome these are. The flavors of Parmesan cheese and ranch seasoning go perfectly together with potatoes. I’d say they’re even addicting! And making potatoes in your Instant Pot couldn’t be easier.
Ingredients
We’ll use red potatoes for this recipe. They hold up the best, have a great flavor, and perfectly complement the flavors of the Parmesan and ranch.
Do you keep a container of dry ranch seasoning around? If you don’t, you should! It’s great on so many different dishes. We’ll use 3 tablespoons (1oz) of it for this recipe. If you can only find the packets, they usually come in convenient 1oz size.
The potatoes will cook in a cup of chicken broth, which will impart it’s flavor, making these potatoes extra delicious.
When the potatoes are done cooking, we’ll add a cup of Parmesan cheese. I’m a big fan of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, but if you have only the packaged grated Parmesan cheese, you can use that as well.
Preparation
The only prep is to cut the potatoes into chunks about 1 inch in size. There’s no need to be perfect; for most red potatoes, that generally means cutting them into quarters. Basically, you want to make them bite-sized.
Cooking
Add the potatoes to the Instant Pot and pour in the chicken broth. Stir in the ranch seasoning. Secure the lid and pressure cook on high for 7 minutes.
It will take about 10 minutes for the pressure to build up, then the actual cooking cycle will begin to countdown.
When the pressure cooking cycle is complete, quick release the pressure and carefully remove the lid after the pin drops.
Stir in the Parmesan cheese slowly, about ¼ cup at a time and gently stir until melted. Repeat until all the cheese is used.
Slowly, the liquid and cheese will thicken and by the time you have all the cheese mixed in, it will be a creamy, heavenly delight. After all the cheese is mixed in be sure to press cancel to stop the keep warm mode. Then you’re ready to serve your delicious Instant Pot Parmesan Ranch Potatoes!
Recipe
Instant Pot Parmesan Ranch Potatoes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings
Description
Chunks of red potatoes are loaded with delicious, creamy Parmesan cheese and ranch seasoning. This is the dish that everyone will gobble up fast!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs red potatoes
- 3 tbs ranch seasoning mix (1oz)
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Fresh parsley or parsley flakes to garnish
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes and cut into chunks of about 1 inch each.
- Place potatoes to Instant Pot and add chicken broth. Mix in ranch seasoning.
- Secure lid and make sure vent is in sealing position. Use manual/pressure cook setting (high pressure) for 7 minutes. When cycle is complete, do quick release of the pressure and remove lid.
- Add Parmesan cheese, ¼ cup at a time and gently stir until melted. Repeat until all cheese is used.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 7 mins (+10 min for pressure to build)
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Wendy
What if you use regular potatoes instead of red potatoes? Should cooking time increase?
Karen
Can you use regular potatoes?
RecipeTeacher
Hi Karen. Yes you can really use any potatoes, but they all have slightly different properties and russet potatoes may fall apart a little.
Leslie
Can I just use more broth instead of the water?
Or is there a reason for water and broth.
TIA 🙂
RecipeTeacher
Hi Leslie, you can certainly use all broth or all water. I found that by using just a 1/2 cup of broth with 1/2 cup of water gave it the perfect balance of flavors, but you can definitely use one or the other.
Dawn
I am still learning with my Instant Pot and this looks easy to make! I have made a couple things in it and even created one recipe of my own. Major accomplishment for me since I felt overwhelmed by it when I first got it (it sat in the box until I felt confident enough to use it lol!) I love potatoes and I make something similar in foil pouches (but it takes about an hour in the oven.) I will definitely be trying this one very soon, thank you!
Anna M.
Made this last night with dinner. My husband and I both really liked it. It was so quick and so easy, and that’s a big bonus for me because I can spend more time concentrating on the main dish. My husband doubted it would be done in only 7 minutes, but it was perfectly cooked and turned out great. Only change I made was to omit the salt since I am trying to eat a lower sodium diet as much as possible. Still had plenty of flavor and didn’t miss the salt at all. Will probably try experimenting using other veggies, too. Thank you for a great recipe. It’s a keeper!
Cindy
Is the Parmesan the type that is shown sprinkled on the potatoes, or the kind in the bag with the other cheeses?
RecipeTeacher
Hi Cindy, either would work but I use the grated kind that’s in the plastic round containers.
Tabitha
Ive found that using fresh parmesan and grating it myself taste better.
Gloria
Do you put the patatoes directly in the instapot or on the trivet?
RecipeTeacher
Directly in the pot
Gman
High pressure or low pressure?
RecipeTeacher
High pressure
LiLi
I’m wondering if you replace some of the potatoes with firm veggies like carrots, cauliflower, or broccoli to this to veg it up a bit. Or would those veggies get overdone?’
RecipeTeacher
That’s a great idea, LiLi. Would need to be cut thick to not get too mushy.
Susan
Can you use a crockpot?
Emily
I have a box of ranch dressing instead of the packet. How much would you use in place of the packet?
RecipeTeacher
I’d go with about 2 tablespoons.