Swamp Potatoes Crockpot Recipe with Sausage
This swamp potatoes crockpot recipe is a dump, stir, and go dinner made with baby potatoes, smoked sausage, and green beans. It cooks while you get on with your day, and the whole family will love it.
The onion soup mix, Cajun seasoning, and butter make their own sauce right in the pot. The sausage is already fully cooked, so you do not have to cook anything first.
Prep time is 15 minutes, and it makes 8 servings in a 6 quart slow cooker.
How Swamp Potatoes Became Our Yard Work Dinner
I saw this recipe go viral on YouTube, and I knew I had to try it. I am always looking for a quick crockpot meal that is hearty and easy.
I knew Jim would love this one because he really likes potatoes and green beans. Having it all together in one dish with the sausage was a taste I knew he would love, so we tried it out.
Now it is one of our normal monthly crockpot dishes. We make it on yard work days, so dinner is ready when we come inside. By then we are tired and do not want to cook.
This recipe was inspired by the viral version from Allrecipes, and I made it my own with smoked sausage.
Why You’ll Love This Swamp Potatoes Crockpot Recipe
- It takes about 15 minutes to prep, then the slow cooker does the work.
- You do not have to cook the sausage first, because it is already fully cooked.
- One 6 quart slow cooker feeds 8 people.
- Dinner is ready when you finish the yard work or a busy day.
- It is easy to cut the salt if you need to.
Ingredients You’ll Need
These are listed in the order I layer them.
- Olive oil spray, for the pot and the potatoes
- 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes, washed and cut in half
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 14 ounces frozen green beans
- 12 ounces Johnsonville smoked sausage, beef or turkey, sliced into half-inch discs
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
Tips and Tricks
- Cutting down on salt: The salt was just right for us. If you are watching your salt, leave out the sea salt, because the Cajun seasoning, soup mix, and sausage already have salt in them.
- Sausage: The recipe uses one 12 ounce package. If your family loves sausage, use two packages. I plan to do that next time.
- Beef or turkey: Either Johnsonville smoked sausage works. I used turkey.
- Frozen green beans: Put them in straight from the bag. No thawing needed.
- Cook time: I started mine on high for 2 hours, then switched to low for 4 hours, because I did not want to eat late. If you have the time, you can cook it on low for about 6 hours.
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Equipment Needed
How to Make Crockpot Swamp Potatoes
- Prep the Pot: Spray the inside of your 6 quart slow cooker with olive oil spray.
- Layer the Potatoes: Wash the baby potatoes and cut them in half. Put them in the bottom of the pot, then spritz them with olive oil spray.
Pro tip: Cut any bigger potatoes a little smaller so everything cooks at the same pace. - Add the Onion and Seasonings: Add the chopped onion on top of the potatoes. Sprinkle on the sea salt (if using), Cajun seasoning, onion soup mix, and garlic powder, then toss it all together.
- Top with Green Beans and Sausage: Pour the frozen green beans over the top. Add the sausage slices in a layer on top of the beans.
- Add the Butter: Place the pieces of butter over everything.
- Cook: Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, then on low for 4 hours, until the potatoes are tender.
Pro tip: No rush on dinner? Cook it on low for about 6 hours instead. - Stir and Serve: Give everything a good stir so the buttery sauce coats the potatoes. Serve hot.
What to Serve with Swamp Potatoes
- Easy Apple Crisp Recipe with Oats
- Chocolate Poke Cake With Box Cake Mix
- Coconut Poke Cake Recipe With Cream of Coconut
Frequently Asked Questions
I started mine on high for 2 hours, then switched to low for 4 hours, because I did not want to eat late. If you have the time, cook it on low for about 6 hours.
No. Smoked sausage is already fully cooked, so you just slice it into half inch discs and add it to the pot.
No. Put the frozen green beans in straight from the bag, and they cook right along with the potatoes.
Yes. Leave out the sea salt, because the Cajun seasoning, onion soup mix, and sausage already have salt in them.
A 6 quart slow cooker is just right. This recipe makes 8 servings and fits nicely in that size pot.
Swamp Potatoes Crockpot Recipe with Sausage
A dump, stir, and go crockpot dinner with baby potatoes, smoked sausage, and green beans in a buttery Cajun onion sauce. It cooks while you get on with your day.
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- Olive oil spray, for the pot and the potatoes
- 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes, washed and cut in half
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 14 ounces frozen green beans
- 12 ounces Johnsonville smoked sausage, beef or turkey, sliced into half-inch discs
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
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Instructions
- Spray the inside of your 6 quart slow cooker with olive oil spray.
- Wash the baby potatoes and cut them in half. Put them in the bottom of the pot, then spritz them with olive oil spray.
- Add the chopped onion on top of the potatoes. Sprinkle on the sea salt (if using), Cajun seasoning, onion soup mix, and garlic powder, then toss it all together.
- Pour the frozen green beans over the top. Add the sausage slices in a layer on top of the beans.
- Place the pieces of butter over everything.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, then on low for 4 hours, until the potatoes are tender.
- Give everything a good stir so the buttery sauce coats the potatoes. Serve hot.
Notes
1. Cut any bigger potatoes a little smaller so everything cooks at the same pace.
2. No rush on dinner? Cook it on low for about 6 hours instead.
3. The frozen green beans go in straight from the bag, no thawing needed.
4. To cut the salt, leave out the sea salt, because the Cajun seasoning, soup mix, and sausage already have salt in them.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Cajun
