Very little effort is necessary to make fork tender Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans with light seasonings in a slow cooker.

This is a classic family dinner that is full of flavor and only takes ten minutes to prep.

Close up of warm sausages starting to split open while slow cooking on potatoes and green beans.

This post is sponsored by Utah Pork, but all opinions are my own!

Tender Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans

Ever since roasting Kielbasa and making variations like our Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes we have been in love with this combination of ingredients.

The slow cooker is hands off, no stirring or attention is needed. When using this appliance, you have a longer window of time to easily keep the meal warm and ready to serve.

The cooking method can change the meal and create a variety of eating experiences. We like using the crockpot because it cooks a protein packed, one pot meal in chicken broth until everything is tender and enjoyable.

Browned and cooked smoked sausage served on a white plate with potatoes and fresh green beans with a fork on the edge sitting on a red and white plaid napkin.

We have several great one pot meals with sausage from Kielbasa and Sauerkraut in the Crock Pot to Kielbasa Recipe with Rice and Jambalaya recipe with Sausage. The full flavor in pork makes all of these recipes so delicious!

Ingredients Needed

Smoked Sausage – can easily substitute Polska Kielbasa or any other pre-cooked meat.
Potatoes – baby potatoes work well, but Yukon gold are cheaper and don’t need peeled.
Green Beans – we like fresh green beans, frozen work fine too.
Chicken Broth – the flavor penetrates the potatoes and is a nice addition.
Garlic – we use fresh, but granulated garlic is fine too.
Sea Salt & Pepper – use generously on the potatoes for the best flavor.

Ingredients to make an easy slow cooker meal idea are fresh trimmed green beans, Yukon gold potatoes, smoked sausage, chicken broth, minced garlic, salt and pepper on a cutting board on a wooden counter top.

How To Make Slow Cooker Sausage and Potatoes

Chop the potatoes into evenly sized pieces that are roughly 1″ to 1 1/2″. Spread in an even layer in the bottom of a lightly greased crock.

I like to stir the garlic into the chicken broth and pour over the potatoes. Make sure there is a thin layer of liquid across the bottom as it infuses the potatoes with flavor and keeps everything so moist while cooking.

Next add a layer of trimmed green beans over top of the potatoes.

Cubed potatoes tossed into a slow cooker.

Fresh green beans laid on top of chopped potatoes in a black crock pot.

Season generously with salt and pepper.

Then add chunks of smoked sausage across the top.

Overhead view of chilled sausage cut into 3 to 4 inch pieces and laid on green beans and potatoes in a black crock pot.

Kielbasa sausage cut into big chunks and cooked on green beans and potatoes in a crock pot sitting on a wooden counter top.

Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 5 to 6 hours until the potatoes are tender.

This meal is done cooking when the potatoes are tender. Smaller pieces cook the fastest. Stirring once or twice can speed up the process as well as using a bigger slow cooker.

Tender cubes of potatoes nestled among fresh cooked green beans and chunks of sausage in a slow cooker with a silver serving spoon.

Recipe Tips and Tricks

If using a can of green beans they can be added with an hour left to cook.
We use a 5 quart slow cooker for this recipe.
Baby potatoes or regular potatoes can be used but may take longer to cook.
My husband eats lunch at home and this is a great recipe to toss in the crockpot in the morning and it’s ready at noon!

Fork filled with a tender Yukon gold potato, green bean and piece of sausage on a plate with more potatoes and veggies on a red and white plaid napkin.

More Easy Week Night Meal Ideas

Taco Rice Skillet – also tastes great with ground pork.
Creamy Ham and Noodle Casserole – an old fashioned favorite.
Tomato and Garlic Ricotta Pasta – wonderful with Kielbasa.
Cabbage Roll Casserole with Sauerkraut

Close up cooked pieces of smoked sausage resting on top of a bed of tender chopped potatoes and green beans on a white plate.

Slow Cooker Sausage and Potatoes

Created by Jennifer Osterholt

Servings: servings

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 3 30

Total Time: 3 40

Very little effort is necessary to make fork tender Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans with light seasonings in a slow cooker.

Ingredients

Instructions

Chop potatoes into roughly 1" to 1 1/2" chunks and add to a lightly greased slow cooker.
4 medium Yukon gold potatoes
Pour chicken broth in the crock and sprinkle garlic over the potatoes.
1 cup chicken broth, 2 teaspoons garlic
Lay green beans over the potatoes. Then season with salt and pepper.
12 ounces green beans, 2 teaspoons sea salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper
Cut the smoked sausage into 3 to 4" chunks and lay on top. Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours until potatoes are fork tender and cooked through.
1 pound Smoked Sausage

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 19gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 2358mgPotassium: 1133mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 594IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 3mg

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