Crockpot Sausage & Potatoes
This Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes recipe is the definition of an easy dinner. With just FIVE ingredients, it’s a simple meal that comes together in minutes and lets the slow cooker handle the rest.
As that smoky sausage and potatoes cook together in the crockpot, they create a cozy, hearty dish that smells like pure comfort food. It’s exactly the kind of simple weeknight dinner I love—minimal prep, big flavor, and a kitchen that smells incredible by the time dinner is ready.
And if you’re a fan of simple dinner ideas with sausage, check out my easy One Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta, my personal favorite Instant Pot White Beans and Sausage, or my One Pot Sausage and Red Rice.
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“I absolutely love this recipe! It is so simple to make and tastes delicious. The first time I made it my husband walked through the door after a long day at work and said “Wow. That smells amazing”. Then he ended up eating the majority of it. You have made this family very satisfied and I will definitely be making this a meal for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much!!!”
– Cindy
Tips for Making Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes:
- Use a smoky pork sausage. These are plentiful in the grocery stores where I live.
- If you aren’t a fan of cream of mushroom, you can try subbing cream of chicken.
- Some readers like to add shredded to cheese to this recipe.
And tell me I am not the only person that feels so organized and prepared when I have something cooking in my slow cooker? Surely not! I love that feeling of knowing supper is done!! And here lately we stay so busy all week, just about everyday is a good day for the crockpot!
Crockpot Sausage & Potatoes
This Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes recipe is an easy slow cooker dinner made with smoky sausage, potatoes, and onions. A simple comfort food meal perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. smoked pork sausage, sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2.5 lbs. medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
- 3/4 tsp. creole seasoning
Instructions
- Spray crockpot with cooking spray unless you use a liner*
- Place all ingredients in crockpot. Stir.
- Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
- *Use a slow cooker liner for easy clean up! You can find these with the plastic storage bags in the grocery store.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 899Total Fat: 51gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 2117mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 8gSugar: 7gProtein: 40g
We served these sausage and potatoes with corn-on-the-cob, which my kids LOVE! Nothing better to these Louisiana folks than sausage, corn, and potatoes!
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Has any one tried making this with hash browns? I’m thinking about doing those bulk crock-pot dinners where you prep everything, throw it in a freezer bag and freeze it. I’m thinking I could freeze the sausage, soup, onions and seasoning… then dump that in with a bag of frozen hash browns.
Hi Brenda! I love those dinners that you prep ahead of time too. But honestly, this meal is so simple to throw together in the morning. And I love the idea of hash browns. I think it would totally work, but you may want to reduce the cooking time if not using chopped potatoes.
I get what you’re saying… but I buy in bulk so I have to do a lot of prep before I freeze — we actually have “meat day” where I’m butchering and prepping 20-30 pounds of meats at once..It’s just as easy for me to cut them up and throw the other ingredients in the bag before I freeze. And my husband is a kitchen idiot. Seriously, he would not be able to do this recipe. But if I tell him to dump two bags in the crock pot at noon, he’s good to go 🙂
Hi Jaren, can I cook my sausage before I add it in the crockpot?
People have commented that they did that, but it really isn’t necessary. I use a smoked pork sausage, and it turns out great.
Hi i am cooking this now. And live I sc, so i used hillshire sauage i saw where you mentioned not to use that kind. Will it still turn out ok? Thanks.
Hi Tara! People have commented on using several different kinds of sausage in this recipe over the years. It really boils down to a personal preference and how much of a smoked flavor you prefer. How did it turn out?
Hello, our family has to be gluten free and dairy free for a substitute of the cream of mushroom soup can you use onion soup mix and how much water would you use?
Hi Mindy! I don’t use onion soup mix very often, so I’m not exactly sure on how much water to add. This recipe does not require a lot of water either. I would try adding a cup of water and skip any other seasonings and onions in the original recipe.
Has anyone tried this in a pressure cooker? I love my slow cooker but I always forget to plan ahead and put it in during the day haha. I would love to try this as a pressure cooker recipe but figured I would check and see first!
Hi Garnet! I have not tried it yet! But it is on my to do list soon, and I will update the recipe. Thanks for visiting!
Hi! I really want to try this recipe, but I have a serious, it lastly unheard of, intolerance to (most) smoked meat (actually just hickory/hardwood smoked meats as I’m very allergic to hickory trees). Is there another meat I can substitute for it? Thank you for any help you can provide!
Hi Deni! The only other thing I could think would be ham if you can have that.
I’ve done it with Italian sausage (sweet or hot) and spices and it came out great.
Thank you both for replying. Brenda: did you use the same apices in the recipe or different ones?
@Deni: I’ve done is with spaghetti seasoning and my own mix of oregano, basil, rosemary & thyme. It turns out super if you brush the sausages with OO, roast and brown them in a separate pan while the potatoes are cooking. Then cut them up, throw them in and let the whole thing cook for the remaining time.
Threw this in the crockpot today…came home from my son’s football practice to a fantastic meal! Glad I stumbled upon this recipe! It will become a standard in our house for sure. We ALWAYS have deer sausage on hand, and we grow fresh potatoes as well. Easy enough that my kids (8 & 12) prepped it. I’m thinking I might throw in green beans next time, or maybe carrots., just to have a veggie. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Alicia!! I’m so glad to hear you guys liked it! Thanks for visiting and letting me know!!!
Have done this 10 different ways and it comes out great every time. Last weekend’s experiment was fingerling potatoes, chourico, onions, peppers and Portuguese “allspice” (cumin, paprika, allspice, chili powder, oregano and a touch of cinnamon). It was awesome!
Love that Brenda!! Thanks for sharing!
Made this tonight, OMG it was sooo good! We all had seconds! Didn’t have creole seasoning so I used seasoned salt and rosemary, garlic & sage blend seasonings! Served it with corn and biscuits! Thank you for a very easy, cheap, delicious meal!
Awesome to hear Audrey! Thanks for visiting!
Just made this today with sweet Italian sausages & cream of chicken soup
. The house smells wonderful, and it came out great! I have enough for 2 or 3 more meals. I did try it once before, but the sausages turned out horribly. Don’t use the Brown & Serve ones! Next time I make this, I want to add green beans & carrots, make it more like a stew. Thanks for a great recipe!
Hi Randi! So glad you liked the recipe!!
I used precooked keilbasa and russet potatoes and it turned out AMAZING! This will be a new favorite in our household.
Hi Kelly! So glad you liked it! Thanks for visiting!
How many servings does this make? I have a family of 7 and wasn’t sure how much I need to make.
Hi Destiny! I would double the recipe for a family of 7. Thanks for visiting!
Excellent recipe for busy days and picky-ish kids!! I added some hatch green chilies, jalapenos and lighter potatoes… Oh my!! Amazing just the way you make it as well!! Thank you!
Love the jalapeno and chilies! My husband would totally love that!
Anyone try this with sweet potatoes?
This looks so good. I’m trying it tomorrow. I’m using kielbasa. Do I cut it up before putting it in the crockpot or wait until after? Also I couldn’t find you on Instagram.
Hi Jamie! You slice it before cooking. My instagram is jaren_diaryrecipecollector
Thanks for visiting!
I made this tonight. I didn’t plan ahead so I ended up making it in the oven in a Dutch oven. I added a can of cream of chicken/mushroom and a can of water. Total cooking time was about an hour. It turned out perfect and my family loved it.
Hi Jennifer! So glad y’all liked it! Thanks for letting me know!!
If I use red russet potatoes, do I have to peel them? Or can I leave the skin on?
Hi Lyndsay! That’s a personal preference. You can totally leave them on. I peel them because I have picky kids at times. Thanks for visiting!
No matter which potatoes I use, I leave the skins on!
This was pretty good comfort food. Easy and economical. It’s definitely going into my rotation.
My family loves this. They eat the whole pot and want more.
So glad Alycia!!
1. Can this be cooked in a Dutch oven on top of the stove? If yes, what temp, and how long?
2. Not sure about the uncooked smoked sausage. Hillshire is the only smoked sausage I’m familiar with.
Thanks.
Hi Carol! Our grocery stores carry smoked sausage of different varieties behind the meat counter. You can certainly use Hillshire farm. Yes, you can cook this on the stove. I would brown the sausage, add the potatoes and brown a little longer with the potatoes (about 10 minutes). Add onions and about 1 to 1/2 cups of water and seasoning. Let it come to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cover. Let it simmer until potatoes and and onions are cooked and it is thicker adding more water if necessary. Stir in cream of mushroom and taste to season.
Try it with Campbell’s Cream of Chicken with Herbs soup. I use 2 cans, and for the potatoes, I leave the skins on. When I take it for lunch & heat it in the microwave, the extra soup becomes gravy or sauce. MMMMM!!
That sounds wonderful Randi!