🥔🌭 Slow Cooker Sausage and Potatoes
A hearty, no-fuss comfort meal—smoky sausage, tender potatoes, and simple seasoning all slow-cooked together until rich and flavorful.
🧾 Ingredients (4–6 servings)
- 1–1½ kg potatoes (baby potatoes or chopped regular potatoes)
- 400–600g smoked sausage (kielbasa, beef sausage, or chicken sausage), sliced
- 1 onion (sliced or chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup chicken broth (or water)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 tsp paprika (smoked paprika is best)
- 1 tsp dried thyme or Italian seasoning
- Salt & black pepper to taste
🌿 Optional add-ins
- 1 bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 cup carrots (sliced)
- ½ tsp chili flakes (for heat)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
🍳 Instructions
1. Prep ingredients
- Wash and cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces (halve baby potatoes or cube regular ones).
- Slice sausage and vegetables.
2. Load the slow cooker
Add in this order:
- Potatoes (bottom layer)
- Onions + carrots + bell peppers (if using)
- Sausage slices on top
- Garlic, paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper
- Drizzle with olive oil
- Pour in chicken broth
3. Cook
- Low: 6–7 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
Stir once halfway if possible.
4. Finish
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- If you want a thicker, richer texture, remove lid for the last 20–30 minutes to reduce liquid.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
🍽️ Serving ideas
- Serve as a full meal on its own
- Pair with crusty bread or dinner rolls
- Add a side salad for freshness
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Use smoked sausage for deeper flavor
- Add a splash of cream at the end for a creamy version
- Sprinkle cheese on top before serving for a cheesy twist
- For crisp edges, broil sausage and potatoes for 5 minutes after slow cooking
😋 Result
Soft, buttery potatoes soaked in savory sausage juices—simple, filling, and perfect for a cozy meal.
If you want, I can also make:
- Creamy slow cooker sausage & potatoes
- Spicy Cajun version
- Sausage, potato & green bean slow cooker meal
- One-pot stovetop version (faster)
