Oven Roasted Ranch Potatoes

This is a simple recipe that goes over well with my kids and husband.  It goes great with "Bev's Chicken," which will be discussed in my next post.

Ingredients:

6-8 small russet potatoes

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter

1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch mix

Preheat your oven to 400.  Wash and cube 6-8 small russet potatoes.  Put them in a bowl. Melt your butter and pour over the potatoes, toss to coat. Dump in the packet of ranch.  I really feel like Hidden Valley is important. We get ours in the huge container at Sam's and even though 3 tbsp makes a packet, I use closer to 4.  Probably not necessary but that's how I roll. Stir until it's all evenly coated.  Put on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.  Bake for 35-45 minutes depending on how big you cut your potatoes.  You do want them brown without burning.  The brown tastes better.  

If I make them with the chicken, which bakes at 350, I bake them at that temp for the last 40 minutes and when the chicken is out of the oven, I use my broiler for just a tiny bit to finish the job.