What could be better than roasted potatoes packed with wonderful ranch flavor and covered in cheese? Yeah, nothing. These cheesy ranch potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy were done in no time flat. The Big Easy is a great side-making machine. And it doesn’t heat up the house, which is sure great these days because it’s HOT here in Indiana!
Get A Bunk Bed Basket
You can fit a single disposable pan (for 3/4 pounds of potatoes) in the basket that comes with your Big Easy. Get a bunk bed basket and you can do a full 1 1/2 pounds of cheesy Ranch potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy at once. You have to get a bunk bed for your Char-Broil Big Easy. It’s a must-have. It doubles the amount of cooking space you have. And more, it enables you to easily cook a side dish like these potatoes at the same time that you are cooking the main dish.
Also try my garlic potatoes in dill sauce, also made on a Big Easy.
Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.
Cheesy Ranch Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds small potatoes halved if desired
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Hidden Valley Original Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Fire up your Big Easy. Meanwhile, prepare the potatoes.
- Place the potatoes into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 3 minutes on high. Stir and check for doneness. Microwave another 2 minutes (or longer if needed) until just tender. Do not over-cook, they need to have a little bite to them.
- Drizzle the potatoes with the oil.
- Sprinkle with the Ranch seasoning and salt and pepper. Stir to coat completely.
- Divide the potatoes between two disposable pans and transfer the pans to a Big Easy basket fitted with a Bunk Bed so you can cook both pans at the same time.
- Place the basket into the Big Easy and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes start to turn golden brown around the edges.
- Divide the cheese between the two pans and return to the Big Easy to melt, another 3-5 minutes.
- Carefully remove the pans from the Big Easy and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
