Description
Hearty Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken & Veggies brings comfort and flavor to weeknight dinners with minimal effort. Ranch seasoning infuses tender chicken and colorful vegetables, creating a simple yet satisfying meal savored by families seeking delicious, hassle-free cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix (or 2 tablespoons homemade ranch seasoning)
- 1 cup (240 ml) low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb (454 g) baby potatoes, halved
- 2 cups (300 g) baby carrots
- 2 cups (300 g) green beans (fresh or frozen, ends trimmed)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: ¼ cup (60 ml) sour cream or cream cheese (for creamier version)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prep Slow Cooker: Layer diced potatoes and carrots across the bottom of the slow cooker, creating a hearty vegetable foundation.
- Season Chicken: Coat chicken pieces with a robust blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and half of the ranch seasoning mix, then carefully position the seasoned chicken atop the vegetable layer.
- Vegetable Integration: Distribute green beans across the top, ensuring even coverage and optional placement for texture variation.
- Liquid Infusion: Whisk chicken broth, olive oil, and remaining ranch seasoning in a separate bowl, then gently cascade the liquid mixture over the entire dish, ensuring comprehensive flavor penetration.
- Cooking Process: Secure the slow cooker lid and allow the ingredients to simmer on low temperature for 6-7 hours or high temperature for 3-4 hours, monitoring until chicken reaches perfect tenderness and vegetables become fork-soft.
- Finishing Touch: Optionally swirl in sour cream or cream cheese moments before serving to create a luxurious, velvety sauce that elevates the entire dish.
- Presentation: Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley across the top for a vibrant garnish, then serve piping hot directly from the slow cooker.
Notes
- Add green beans in the last hour of cooking to maintain their crisp texture and vibrant color.
- Use only half the ranch seasoning initially, reserving the rest for the broth mixture to ensure even flavor distribution.
- Pour broth mixture carefully to avoid oversaturating the dish, which can make chicken and vegetables soggy.
- Stir in sour cream or cream cheese just before serving for a rich, velvety sauce that enhances the overall flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg