Crockpot Sausage, Potatoes, & Green Beans

This Crockpot Sausage, Potatoes & Green Beans recipe is one of those simple dinners that doesn’t look fancy, but tastes ridiculously good. Smoked sausage, tender potatoes, and green beans cook together in the slow cooker for an easy, hearty meal with very little prep.

The potatoes might actually be my favorite part. As everything cooks, they soak up all of the flavor from the sausage and seasonings and become incredibly flavorful. It’s simple comfort food and a great busy-night dinner.

Why You’ll Love This Easy Crockpot Dinner

There is nothing complicated about this recipe, and that’s exactly why it works.

Everything goes into the Crockpot and cooks together, which means you get a complete dinner without a pile of dishes or a lot of prep work. The sausage adds plenty of flavor while the potatoes become tender and soak up all those delicious juices.

It’s also easy to customize depending on what you have in the kitchen.

Ingredients

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make this Crockpot sausage dinner.

Smoked sausage: Use your favorite smoked sausage or kielbasa. Slice it into bite-sized pieces before adding it to the slow cooker.

Potatoes: Small red or yellow potatoes work great because they hold their shape while becoming tender and flavorful.

Green beans: I love using fresh green beans. Trim the ends and add them right to the Crockpot.

Seasonings: A few simple seasonings are all you need because the smoked sausage brings so much flavor to the dish.

How to Make Crockpot Sausage, Potatoes & Green Beans

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Add the potatoes, smoked sausage, green beans, and seasonings to your slow cooker as directed in the recipe card.

Cover and cook until the potatoes are fork tender.

You can cook this dinner on HIGH for about 4 hours or use the LOW setting if you need a longer cooking time.

I personally like the 4-hour HIGH method. The potatoes become tender and soak up tons of flavor without everything becoming overly soft from sitting in the slow cooker all day.

Every Crockpot cooks a little differently, so check your potatoes for doneness toward the end of the cooking time.

Fresh, Frozen, or Canned Green Beans?

Fresh green beans are my first choice for this recipe. They hold up well during cooking and give the finished dinner a little more texture.

Frozen green beans can also work, although they may release some additional moisture as they cook.

If you’re using canned green beans, they’re already cooked and much softer. Drain them well and consider adding them later in the cooking process so they don’t become too soft.

What Kind of Sausage Should I Use?

Smoked sausage or kielbasa is perfect for this recipe because it’s already cooked and adds a ton of flavor while everything cooks.

You can use beef, pork, turkey, or your family’s favorite variety of smoked sausage. A spicy smoked sausage is also an easy way to give the entire dish a little kick.

What Are the Best Potatoes for the Crockpot?

Small red potatoes, baby potatoes, and Yukon Gold potatoes are all great choices.

Cut larger potatoes into similar-sized pieces so they cook evenly. You want them tender enough to easily pierce with a fork but not so soft that they fall apart.

And don’t underestimate those potatoes! Cooking them alongside the smoked sausage is what makes them so good. They soak up all that savory flavor while they cook.

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Can I Cook Sausage, Potatoes & Green Beans on HIGH?

Absolutely. This recipe can be cooked on HIGH for approximately 3 – 4 hours.

In fact, I prefer it this way when I have the option. Three hours on HIGH gives the potatoes plenty of time to become tender and flavorful while helping the green beans and potatoes keep a little more texture.

For a longer hands-off cooking time, you can also cook it on LOW according to the recipe card.

An Easy Family Dinner

This is one of those Crockpot recipes that proves dinner doesn’t have to be complicated to be good.

It may not be the fanciest meal you’ll ever put on the table, but between the smoky sausage, tender green beans, and those incredibly flavorful potatoes, nobody cares what it looks like once they start eating.

Even better, everything cooks in one slow cooker and dinner is ready in about four hours. That’s a win in my book.