topic Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes in Recipes

Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

novamc1 — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:47:02 GMT

I've had packets of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning around for a while and went looking for ways to use them.

This Hidden Valley website has many easy recipes that look really good. I was originally searching pork recipes, but the vegetable dishes look good, too.

As you all probably know but I discovered a little late, you can now buy a convenient shaker container of the seasoning.

https://www.hiddenvalley.com

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

qualitygal — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:57:14 GMT

I have a taco type of recipe (soup)

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

CelticCrafter — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:58:03 GMT

I LOVE ranch dressing, I'm like the commercial for Frank's Red Hot sauce and I will put that **** on anything but the few times I've had something made using the HVR packets for the seasoning I didn't care for it at all.

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

Alison Wonderland — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:10:06 GMT

I will be using some tonight! I make ranch chicken with one package of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix and one of taco seasoning. I shred the chicken and use it for tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, and nachos.

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

novamc1 — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:35:23 GMT

Thanks for your interesting comments. I'm crazy about Ranch Dressing, too, and consider eating Buffalo wings or salad as just another excuse to consume more of it.

But I don't buy the bottled Hidden Valley, or any bottled dressings. Years ago I fell in love with the refrigerated Marie's Ranch Dressing found in grocery produce departments. DH loves Marie's Blue Cheese.

I bought the seasoning packets a long while ago to use just as seasoning. I'll try a little tonight on pork tenderloin, along with a basting of apricot preserves.

I've had that jar of preserves around for a while, too, and never made the long-forgotten recipe that inspired me to buy the stuff in the first place!!

Tonight should officially be called "Clean Out the Pantry Night".

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

KingstonsMom — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:12:26 GMT

@novamc1

The potato wedges with the dry Ranch dressing are awesome! There are many recipes using google!

I can't put my hands on the recipe I use at the moment, but I'll look for it!

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

KingstonsMom — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:24:47 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
Thanks for your interesting comments. I'm crazy about Ranch Dressing, too, and consider eating Buffalo wings or salad as just another excuse to consume more of it.

But I don't buy the bottled Hidden Valley, or any bottled dressings. Years ago I fell in love with the refrigerated Marie's Ranch Dressing found in grocery produce departments. DH loves Marie's Blue Cheese.

I bought the seasoning packets a long while ago to use just as seasoning. I'll try a little tonight on pork tenderloin, along with a basting of apricot preserves.

I've had that jar of preserves around for a while, too, and never made the long-forgotten recipe that inspired me to buy the stuff in the first place!!

Tonight should officially be called "Clean Out the Pantry Night".

@novamc1

I'm with DH, I love Marie's Blue Cheese as a dip or salad dressing!

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

novamc1 — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:34:22 GMT

@KingstonsMom

I believe the potato recipe you mentioned is on the back of the box of Hidden Valley seasoning packets. So I have it. Will add to a list of possibilities.

I also have made (a long time ago) a recipe from Paula Deen for Taco Soup. As I recall, it calls for a packet of Ranch dressing mix.

I just don't make that soup anymore, because it makes such a huge amount and isn't that easy to cut down. It was really good, though.

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

rms1954 — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 01:04:19 GMT

I've used the shaker container when cooking meats all the time. Hamburgers, pork, chicken. Makes a big difference.

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

Neetgal2 — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 05:27:52 GMT

Years ago I had a book on all the things you could make with the dressing. I think it was the envelope type. It was probably a free book sent from the Company from an advertisement in a woman's magazine! It was very popular.

Re: Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoned Dishes

novamc1 — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:03:05 GMT

@Neetgal2

These days you can probably get all the recipes in that book--and more-- by simply looking at the company's website.

I have found a wealth of recipes of all types by looking at almost any food manufacturer's website.

One of my favorites is the McCormick Spice Company website.