Get ready to impress your taste buds with Swamp Potatoes, a hearty slow-cooker dish packed with smoky sausage, tender potatoes, and flavorful spices. Perfect for busy weeknights, this recipe delivers comfort food goodness with hardly any prep required.
These Crock Pot sausage and potatoes take me back to cozy, home-cooked meals that filled the kitchen with so many delicious smells. Tender potatoes, smoky sausage, and green beans cook together in a buttery, garlicky sauce that’s full of flavor. It’s a hands-off slow-cooker meal that delivers big flavor with little fuss.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Comfort in Every Bite: Tender potatoes, smoky sausage, and green beans create a hearty, flavorful meal that satisfies the whole family. For another family favorite comfort classic, try my chicken pot pie in the slow cooker.
- Hands-Off Cooking: Let your slow cooker do the work while you focus on your day, making dinner stress-free.
- Budget-Friendly Ingredients: Uses simple pantry staples and affordable fresh ingredients without sacrificing taste, with a touch of rich swamp sauce for extra flavor.
- Crowd-Pleasing Flavor: Savory, garlicky, and lightly spiced, this sausage, potatoes, and green beans dish is a guaranteed hit at the dinner table.
Ingredients
- Petite Yellow Potatoes: These cook evenly and absorb flavor well. Look for firm, blemish-free potatoes and quarter them for faster cooking.
- Smoked Sausage: Adds smoky, savory depth to the dish. Choose a fully cooked sausage from the deli or refrigerated section, and slice it evenly so it heats through in the slow cooker.
- Green Beans: Canned or fresh green beans both work, but if using canned, drain well to avoid extra liquid. If you enjoy a tasty green bean dish, check out our Crock Pot green bean casserole.
- Onion Soup Mix: This adds a savory, umami-rich base and helps create the thick, flavorful sauce for the potatoes and sausage.
- Spices: A blend of Montreal steak seasoning, paprika, black pepper, oregano, and Cajun seasoning brings warmth, depth, and a touch of spice to these Crock Pot swamp potatoes.
See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.
Variations
- Cheesy Swamp Potatoes: Stir in shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese near the end of cooking for a creamy, cheesy twist.
- Smoky Bacon Addition: Add cooked, crumbled bacon on top before serving to enhance the smoky, savory flavors. Bacon fans will love our little smokies wrapped in bacon, too
- Herb-Forward Twist: Mix in fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, or chives just before serving to brighten the dish and add a fresh note.
How to Make Swamp Potatoes in the Crock Pot
Making this sausage and potatoes crock pot dish is simple; your slow cooker does most of the work! Start by prepping the ingredients so everything cooks evenly.
- Step 1: Season Potatoes In Slow Cooker. Add potatoes, garlic, steak seasoning, oregano, and Cajun seasoning to the crockpot. Toss until coated.
- Step 2: Add Sausage and Green Beans. Top with smoked sausage, green beans, onion soup mix, and butter.
- Step 3: Cook Until Tender. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. Stir before serving and serve with a delicious side of homemade Crock Pot cornbread.
Expert Tips
- Even Cooking: Make sure to cut the potatoes and sausage into similar sizes so everything cooks evenly and no pieces are undercooked.
- Avoid Soggy Potatoes: Use drained canned green beans or trim and cut fresh beans to bite-size; extra liquid can make the dish mushy.
- Layering for Flavor: Place the potatoes at the bottom of the slow cooker and the sausage on top, allowing the potatoes to absorb the most flavor from the juices.
- Storage and Freezing: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. You can also freeze portions in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months, thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Serving Suggestions
- This slow cooker potatoes and sausage recipe is great for a busy weeknight or cozy family meal. Serve alongside a fresh garden salad and some slow cooker rice for a delicious, well-balanced meal.
- This hearty dish shines at holiday meals or potlucks. Pair it with creamy Crock Pot mac and cheese to make it a crowd-pleasing feast.
- Serve as a filling, flavorful option for game day gatherings. Complement it with some slow cooked BBQ meatballs and BBQ chicken sliders for a flavor-packed spread.
Swamp Potatoes Recipe FAQs
You can prep all the ingredients the night before and store them in an airtight container in the fridge. When you’re ready to cook, just dump everything into the slow cooker and follow the cooking times.
Bell peppers, carrots, or zucchini can be added for more flavor and nutrition. Add harder vegetables at the beginning and softer ones closer to the end of cooking.
Reheat gently in the microwave or on the stovetop over low heat. Add a splash of chicken broth if the sauce has thickened too much during storage.
Crock Pot Swamp Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds petite yellow potatoes washed and quartered
- 3 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 12 ounces smoked sausage
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans cut green beans drained
- 1 ounce package of onion soup mix
- ½ cup butter
Instructions
-
-
Add potatoes, garlic, steak seasoning, oregano, and Cajun seasoning to the crockpot. Toss until coated.
-
-
Top with smoked sausage, green beans, onion soup mix, and butter.
-
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours.
-
Stir before serving and enjoy!
Notes
- Cut the potatoes and sausage into even pieces so they cook uniformly and absorb all the flavors.
- Drain canned green beans thoroughly to prevent extra liquid from making the dish soggy.
- Layer the potatoes on the bottom and the sausage on top so the flavors meld well while cooking.
Nutrition
*Nutrition information is an estimate. It may vary based on ingredients, brands, and changes in cooking methods listed in the recipe. If you need exact ingredient numbers, I recommend calculating them with your preferred nutrition calculator.
