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A bowl of Swamp Potatoes with cooked green beans, sliced sausage, and halved potatoes, topped with crispy fried onions.

Swamp Potatoes (Slow Cooker)

Chef Jenn
Swamp Potatoes are a hearty slow cooker meal made with baby potatoes, smoked sausage, green beans, and Cajun-seasoned butter sauce. Easy, comforting, and perfect for busy days.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 8 servings
Calories 364 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds baby potatoes halved
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 2-3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound fresh green beans trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 pound smoked sausage sliced into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 packet onion soup mix
  • 1 stick unsalted butter sliced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Optional

  • ¼ cup crispy fried onions for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Halve the potatoes and prepare the onion, green beans, and sausage.
  • Add the potatoes and onion to the insert of your slow cooker.
  • Season with Cajun seasoning, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Toss to coat.
  • Layer the green beans over the potatoes, then top with sausage.
  • Sprinkle with onion soup mix.
  • Pour in the chicken broth around the edges so as not to disturb the onion soup mix. Dot with sliced butter.
  • Cover and cook on Low for 4–5 hours or High for 90 minutes–2 hours until the potatoes and onion are tender.
  • Stir gently, adjust seasoning, and garnish before serving.

Notes

Chef Jenn’s Tips

  • Keep the potato pieces fairly large so they don’t turn mushy during slow cooking.
  • Smoked sausage adds most of the salt, so taste before adding extra.
  • For extra spice, add a pinch of cayenne or hot sauce before cooking.
  • If the mixture looks dry halfway through, splash in a little more broth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 12gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 550mgPotassium: 1070mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 838IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg

A Note on Nutritional Information

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