Here’s a hearty, easy Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes recipe — flavorful, comforting, and perfect for busy days 🥔🌭✨
Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes
Serves: 4–6
Cook Time: 6–7 hours (low) or 3–4 hours (high)
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs smoked sausage (kielbasa or andouille), sliced
- 2 lbs baby potatoes, halved (or large potatoes, chopped)
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced (optional)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt (adjust depending on sausage saltiness)
- ¼ cup chicken broth
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep Ingredients
- Slice sausage and chop potatoes into even-sized pieces.
2️⃣ Season & Combine
- Add potatoes, sausage, onion, garlic, and bell pepper to crockpot.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Sprinkle Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper over everything.
- Pour in chicken broth.
- Toss gently to combine.
3️⃣ Cook
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until potatoes are fork-tender.
4️⃣ Serve
- Stir before serving.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or shredded Parmesan if desired.
Optional Add-Ins
- Green beans (add during last 1–2 hours)
- Shredded cheese sprinkled on top at the end
- Red pepper flakes for heat
Extra Flavor Tip
For crispier sausage, quickly brown slices in a skillet before adding to the crockpot.
If you’d like, I can also give a creamy crockpot sausage and potatoes version with a cheesy garlic sauce.
