Slow Cooker Swamp Potatoes Recipe
Slow Cooker Swamp Potatoes is a hearty and flavorful one-pot meal featuring tender baby potatoes, smoky sausage, and green beans, all slow-cooked with ranch and Cajun seasonings in rich beef broth. Perfect for a comforting and easy-to-prepare dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes (LOW) or 3 hours 19 minutes (HIGH)
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 3 pounds baby potatoes, halved (or 7–8 cups peeled and cubed red or russet potatoes)
- 1 pound green beans, cut into 3-inch pieces (fresh, frozen, or canned, drained if canned)
Meat
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced (4–5 links)
Seasonings and Others
- 1 package ranch seasoning
- 3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup beef broth
- 6 tablespoons butter, sliced into 6 pieces
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Halve the baby potatoes or peel and cube the red or russet potatoes. Slice the smoked sausage into 4-5 links and cut the green beans into 3-inch pieces if fresh or thawed if frozen. Drain green beans if using canned.
- Combine in Slow Cooker: Add the potatoes, sliced smoked sausage, and green beans into a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add Seasonings: Sprinkle the ranch seasoning and Cajun seasoning evenly over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Add Broth and Mix: Pour one cup of beef broth over the ingredients, then gently stir to coat the sausage and veggies with the seasoning mixture.
- Top with Butter: Place six slices of butter evenly on top of the vegetables and sausage mixture to add richness during cooking.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. Cook until the potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- Serve: Once cooked, serve the swamp potatoes immediately while hot for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Using baby potatoes keeps the dish more rustic but cubed potatoes work well too.
- Adjust the Cajun seasoning amount to control spiciness level.
- Frozen green beans are a convenient alternative to fresh or canned.
- For a vegetarian option, omit sausage and use vegetable broth instead of beef broth.
- Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat nicely.
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