Do you have a favorite go-to recipe in your house? This Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes recipe is just that in our house! And to make it even better, it is one of those foolproof recipes that are a cinch to throw together!
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Aunt Lou here.
I remember the first time I ever had this recipe. It was actually the stovetop version. Michael and I had just started dating. Truth be told, I am pretty sure he was just trying to impress me. Well, it worked! I can’t even count the number of times we have had this over the almost four years of our marriage.
How to Make Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes
Also updated with a cooking show video.
You all know how much I love my crock pot, so I couldn’t resist cRockin’ this recipe.
It is still as easy as the stovetop version from Michael’s bachelor days, but it was great for when I worked outside of our home. Instead of making it when I got home from work and having to wait for it to get done, I could throw it together before I left for work (or better yet, have Michael throw it together!) and have it waiting for me when I arrived home after a long day of work!
Crock Pot One Pot Sausage Meal
Shopping List for Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes
- 2 pkgs of traditional rope turkey sausage cut into half inch slices
- 6-8 potatoes peeled and cubed
- 4 cans of green beans
- 1 small onion chopped
- salt & pepper to taste
- red pepper to taste
Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes Notes:
- For this Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes, I used my Travel Crock Pot. You will want to use a 5-6 quart crock pot for the full recipe. If you only have a smaller crock pot, I would recommend cutting this recipe in half because the full recipe definitely needs a large crock pot.
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- As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Quick Cooking Video: Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes
Crock Pot Sausage Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe
Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs pkgs of traditional rope turkey sausage cut into half inch slices
- 6-8 potatoes peeled and cubed
- 4 cans of green beans
- 1 small onion chopped
- salt & pepper to taste
- red pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place your potatoes in the bottom of your crock pot
- Top with your onion
- Add your sausage slices and green beans
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper and red pepper
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
Video
Notes
- For this Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes, I used my Travel Crock Pot. You will want to use a 5-6 quart crock pot for the full recipe. If you only have a smaller crock pot, I would recommend cutting this recipe in half because the full recipe definitely needs a large crock pot.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Tondra says
May 6, 2017 at 6:31 pmOnly way I can get my son to eat green beans.??
Lacie says
April 26, 2017 at 3:14 pmHey there. You mentioned making it in the oven as well. Can you post those directions (or mainly baking times). I want to make this and I’ve ran out of “crockpot time”. Thanks!
Aunt Lou says
May 3, 2017 at 3:27 pmHi Lacie!
We have cooked it on the stovetop before. We usually add everything in and let it boil until the potatoes are soft. Then let it simmer for another 30-45 minutes. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Nicki says
April 25, 2017 at 9:20 amI have fresh green beans from the garden. How much liquid would you use. I have a 6 qt crock pot.
Aunt Lou says
April 25, 2017 at 10:03 amHi Nicki!
I’m so jealous you have fresh green beans! I haven’t tried this recipe with fresh green beans, but if I did, I would use enough liquid to make sure the beans are covered so they can become tender. Let me know how it goes. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Carole says
April 24, 2017 at 6:43 pmCan the leftovers be frozen? Sounds Great. Thanks
Aunt Lou says
April 25, 2017 at 10:01 amHi Carole!
I haven’t ever tried freezing the leftovers, but if you do, let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
VickiT says
April 24, 2017 at 4:35 pmI really should make a comment on this recipe. I make this one quiet often because we all love it. It’s one of my go to recipes and was moved from my recipes folders into my ‘family favorites’ folder so it won’t get lost in the thousands of others I have saved over the years. When I create my menu and grocery list for shopping trips, I will check in the family favorites folder first and when short on time to make the menu and grocery list, at times I have created the entire week from the family favorites folder only. It’s much quicker that way as I already KNOW it’s a tried and true recipe I know anyone in the family will eat.
For anyone reading through comments to get an idea if you should try this recipe if it’s your first time seeing it, YES! MAKE this one. You will be happy. I’ve also been known to toss in bacon if I want to change the flavor just a little. Usually I make the recipe as written however since it really needs nothing more.
Aunt Lou says
April 25, 2017 at 9:57 amHi Vicki!
Aunt Lou says
April 25, 2017 at 9:58 amHi Vicki!
I’m so glad to hear this! We love this recipe, but I love it even more when I know that our readers love it too! Thank you for sharing!
Aunt Lou
Barbara Pahlow says
April 8, 2017 at 10:53 amWe just love this and we make it pretty often, thanks!
Aunt Lou says
April 10, 2017 at 9:23 amHi Barbara!
Thank you so much for letting me know. I love hearing when our readers love a recipe! It brightens up my day!
Aunt Lou
David Hinton says
April 6, 2017 at 8:50 pmMy dad use to make this with a twist! He put in sauerkraut! I loved it! I still make it occasionally.
Brandi says
March 14, 2017 at 7:48 pm@Aunt Lou I went with red skin potatoes & let me just say yum! This recipe is a new one that will be a regular for my family from now on! Thank you so much for sharing!
Aunt Lou says
March 14, 2017 at 9:42 pmI’m so glad you and your family liked it Brandi! I haven’t tried it with red skin potatoes yet, but will definitely give it a go next time!
Aunt Lou
Brandi says
March 13, 2017 at 7:29 pmAre canned sliced potatoes an okay substitute?
Aunt Lou says
March 14, 2017 at 9:39 amHi Brandi!
I haven’t tried it with canned potato slices, but if you like them, I think it could work. I would guess that you will need to reduce the cooking time so that the potatoes don’t fall apart. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Brandi says
March 14, 2017 at 10:05 amThank you so much! I will be sure to give my review on it. I may cook on high for 2-3 hours instead of low for 8 ?
Serina says
March 11, 2017 at 10:06 pmWhat containers would you use for the 21 day fix???
Aunt Lou says
March 14, 2017 at 10:02 amHi Serina!
I am not sure what containers would be use for this on the 21 Day Fix or 21DFX. I would recommend going to the booklet that came with the program and seeing what it says. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Laura says
March 6, 2017 at 8:26 amWe made this and though my kids didn’t care for the texture of the sausage after it cooks for the long period of time, my husband and I LOVED this. This dish turns the green beans and potatoes into something amazing. This is one of the FEW dishes where the leftovers were consumed with no problems at all. It is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Aunt Lou says
March 6, 2017 at 8:46 amHi Laura!
I agree! The way the flavors meld is wonderful. This is one of the go-to recipes in our house! Thanks for sharing!
Aunt Lou
Krista says
February 26, 2017 at 4:20 pmWhat other things can you use in subsitute for potatoes? I have made this plenty of times and even added sauerkraut, but now trying to stay away from the starches, so what could I put in there as a filler?
Cris says
February 26, 2017 at 6:38 pmHi Krista!
We’ve made it with cabbage before and loved it. Enjoy! https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-smoked-sausage-cabbage-potatoes/
Glenn says
December 8, 2016 at 4:03 pmI added Cajon Spices and some small shrimp. 2 cans of beans and 2 cans of corn. Oh so yummy
Aunt Lou says
December 8, 2016 at 4:45 pmHi Glenn!
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Aunt Lou
Shanna says
July 28, 2015 at 8:21 pmI am not a big fan of any type of sausage but I decided to try this for my family since they love polish sausage. I was very surprised at how good this was. And so simple with very few ingredients. Will make again for sure!
Aunt Lou says
March 6, 2017 at 8:45 amHi Shanna!
I’m so glad you all enjoyed this!
Aunt Lou
Gale says
June 3, 2015 at 7:19 pmIf you use frozen green beans, use chicken broth instead of water. Give it a little oomph!
Judy says
May 18, 2015 at 10:57 pmSo could I use frozen or fresh green beans12
Doris says
May 1, 2015 at 10:04 pmYou might try carrots with this dish. If you use froozen vegetables add a cup of beef broth for the liquid.
Aunt Lou says
March 14, 2017 at 9:36 amGreat idea Doris!
michael says
May 1, 2015 at 7:03 pmWhat is red pepper? Do you mean cayenne pepper?
Aunt Lou says
May 2, 2015 at 1:31 amI believe ground red pepper and ground cayenne pepper can be interchanged. My jar says red pepper but after googling it, it looks like they are about the same. Some sites do say that cayenne pepper has a bit more kick though while others say that they are exactly the same. So, if you are sensitive to heat, then start with less if you are using ground cayenne pepper and add more to taste.
Jessica McCully says
April 24, 2017 at 5:15 pmI’ve used red pepper flakes, like the ones that is served with pizza a lot of times.
Kelley says
May 1, 2015 at 2:39 pmCan you use any type of sausage in this recipe?
Aunt Lou says
May 1, 2015 at 2:43 pmIf you have (or like better) regular rope sausage, that would be good too. We just happen to use turkey rope sausage. Enjoy!
John says
February 25, 2017 at 11:28 amWhat is a 2 inch package of rope sausage? Does not ound like very much sausage. Could this mean 2 pound package? Most sausage I buy is by weight.
Cris says
February 25, 2017 at 3:16 pmHi John!
The typo is my fault. We are updating our recipe plugin and it has this very inconvenient feature of flipping words around on me and I didn’t catch it. The “inch” reference was supposed to be in reference to cutting into half-inch pieces. The recipe calls for 2 packages of rope (or smoked) sausage. The packages in our store range from 13oz to 14oz usually. Hope that helps! Sorry about that. I got it fixed.
Jennifer says
April 24, 2017 at 4:36 pmCan the sausage be pre-cooked?
Aunt Lou says
April 25, 2017 at 9:54 amHi Jennifer!
The rope sausage I used is already fully cooked. Hope that helps. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Lynn says
May 1, 2015 at 10:37 amOne of my favorite recipes. Been making it for years. I have made it both ways. It is delicious and so easy.
Julie Roehm says
May 1, 2015 at 9:14 amBeen wracking my brain to think of another veggie besides green beans. My partner hates them. Any ideas of what else could work?
Thanks!
Aunt Lou says
May 1, 2015 at 2:46 pmHmmm…I haven’t tried it with anything else, but you might try using corn instead of green beans. That would change the flavor a bit, but it might be good! Enjoy!
Pam says
May 1, 2015 at 9:02 amThis looks like a great dish to take to church potlock meals – I can’t wait to try it!
Aunt Lou says
March 6, 2017 at 8:44 amIt would be perfect for potlucks! Hope you have enjoyed it!
Aunt Lou
WANDA says
May 1, 2015 at 8:55 amLOVE YOUR RECIPES. SO EASY & YUMMY.
THANK YOU
Aunt Lou says
March 6, 2017 at 8:43 amThanks so much Wanda!
Aunt Lou
Erin says
April 30, 2015 at 4:53 pmif I wanted to use frozen green beans, what kind and how much liquid would I substitute?
Aunt Lou says
May 1, 2015 at 2:32 amI would use four bags of 12 oz cut green beans. I would add one or two cups of water according to how much liquid you would like. Enjoy!
Lynn says
April 29, 2015 at 8:40 pmare the green beans drained?
Aunt Lou says
April 30, 2015 at 1:04 amNope, just dump the whole can in juice and all! Enjoy!
Pat Tabel says
April 25, 2017 at 11:14 amI want to cut this recipe in half (there are only two of us) and I have a 5-6 quart crock pot. Does that change the cooking time?
Aunt Lou says
April 25, 2017 at 12:04 pmHi Pat!
I haven’t tried this in smaller portions. I think the cooking time would be similar, maybe start checking it closely around 5-6 hours. As with any new recipe, you’ll want to watch it the first time you make it so that you’ll know you exactly how your crock pot cooks it with the smaller portions. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou