These swamp potatoes combine slow-cooked, perfectly seasoned onions, potatoes, smoked sausage, and green beans into an easy, flavorful family dinner.
You are going to love this recipe! It is easy, tasty, and family-friendly. This crockpot dish is always a huge hit with family and friends.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.
- Potatoes: Yukon Gold are my go-to potatoes for this recipe. Russet potatoes will break down too much.
- Smoked sausage: You can use Andouille sausage, smoked chicken sausage, or Polska Kielbasa.
- Butter: Unsalted or salted butter. If you use salted butter, cut back on any added salt.
- Seasoning: Use no salt Cajun or Creole seasoning. For even more flavor, make homemade Creole seasoning.
How To Make Swamp Potatoes
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
- Sauté the onion in a bit of olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the potatoes to a crockpot and sprinkle with a bit of Creole seasoning. Add the sautéed onions and another sprinkle of seasoning.
- Add the smoked sausage, green beans, butter, and remaining seasonings.
- Cook on low for about 6 hours or high for about 4 hours or until the potatoes and green beans are tender.
Tips For Success
- Cut everything into fairly uniform bite-sized pieces for even cooking.
- Cook just until the potatoes and green beans are tender. This varies from crockpot to crockpot. Some run hotter than others.
- Be quick but lift the lid once or twice to stir the mixture and check for tenderness.
Serving Suggestions for Swamp Potatoes
This is a hearty meal in and of itself, but I often make sweet potato cornbread, corn muffins, or jalapeno cheddar beer bread. Other great choices are hush puppies, tomato and cucumber salad, and fried okra.
Swamp Potatoes
These swamp potatoes combine slow-cooked, perfectly seasoned onions, potatoes, smoked sausage, and green beans into an easy, flavorful family dinner.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 531kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1½ lbs smoked sausage cut into ⅓ inch round
- 1 lb fresh green beans cut into 1-inch segments
- ½ cup butter
- ½ teaspoon woodfired garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Cajun or Creole seasoning
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the onion and cook until soft, stirring frequently.
- Add the potatoes to a crockpot and sprinkle with a teaspoon of Creole seasoning. Add the sauteed onions and sprinkle with another teaspoon of Creole seasoning.
- Add the smoked sausage, green beans, butter, and remaining Creole seasoning, woodfired garlic powder, and freshly ground black pepper.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours or until the potatoes and green beans are tender.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat in the microwave at reduced power for short intervals until warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 827mg | Potassium: 1044mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1181IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg
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Angela Campos
The swamp potatoes turned out amazing! They were easy to prepare and the entire family loved them, I can’t wait to make them again!
Pamela Detherage
I have never heard of wood-fired garlic. Sounds great! Where does a person buy that? I love the flavor of that sausage you used in this recipe, but, if anyone is going to bite into a bone fragment or weird piece of gristle, it would be me. So, I will probably use a ham steak, cut into bite-sized pieces, instead. Your recipes all sound yummy!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Pamela. I find Kinder’s woodfired garlic at Walmart but it is also available on Amazon.
Mimi
I love recipes like this that I can prep quickly and let cook while I step away. It tastes amazing!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Mimi!
Vidhya
These Swamp Potatoes were easy to make and really good!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Vidhya!
Catalina
Tried them for dinner and they turned out perfect. Soft potatoes and all that flavor baked right in!
Tammy
Now that it’s winter, slow-cooker meals are on repeat. This was such a delicious and cozy recipe!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Tammy! So glad that you liked it.
Paula
These swamp potatoes were a dream! They tasted great, and were so easy to make!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Paula!
Terri
I love a recipe like this that I can just throw together and come back later. It’s so good!
Beth Pierce
Me too!
Kristin
This is the perfect recipe for a big family like mine. It was so easy to put together, and we all loved it.
Beth Pierce
Glad to hear that, Kristin!
Maria
These are so good! I love all the sausage with the veggies and potatoes.