Little Smokies with Potatoes and Green Beans
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Make this Slow Cooker Little Smokies with Potatoes and Green Beans recipe for a fun and easy dinner! The little smokies cook in a rich beef sauce, while the potatoes and green beans become perfectly tender.
Little Smokies have so much flavor; we often make them in our Grape Jelly Little Smokies or Little Smokies and Meatballs recipes.
Table of Contents
- Why This Recipe Works
- Ingredients for Little Smokies Dinner
- How to Make Little Smokies and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
- Tips and Variations
- How to Serve Little Smokies Dinner
- Do I need to brown the little smokies first?
- How to Store the Leftovers
- More One-Pot Crockpot Dinners
- Slow Cooker Little Smokies with Potatoes and Green Beans Recipe
Why This Recipe Works
- Little smokies taste similar to kielbasa but are smaller and softer. This complete meal really highlights them.
- I make a sauce for this meal that is rich and beefy - it's the same sauce that I use in my meatball pot roast recipe.
- This Little Smokie dinner is a complete meal all in one pot, which makes prep and clean-up super easy.
- The vegetables get fork-tender from the slow cooking and soak up the savory juices.
Ingredients for Little Smokies Dinner
Lit'l Smokies: I prefer Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies, especially the pork variety, but beef works too. These mini sausages can also be labeled or called cocktail sausages, cocktail smokies, or cocktail wieners. We love these so much we even use them in our Baked Beans and Little Smokies recipe.
Sauce Mixes: I use a Lipton onion soup mix and low-sodium au jus. Together, these mixes give the sauce a rich beef and onion flavor.
Vegetables: Baby gold potatoes hold up well with the long, slow cooking time. Fresh green beans cook until tender and soak up the gravy. The onion adds more texture and flavor.
How to Make Little Smokies and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
- Add the vegetables, little smokies, onion soup mix, au jus packet, and water.
- Stir and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
Tips and Variations
Meat Swap: If you can't find little smokies (they can often be sold out!) use sliced kielbasa or smoked sausage.
Thicker Gravy: For a thicker gravy, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of cold water. Stir the mixture into the slow cooker, turn the heat to HIGH, and cook until thickened.
Stir Carefully: After cooking, the smokies tend to fall apart easily, so stir carefully.
How to Serve Little Smokies Dinner
Plate it Up: This recipe has all you need for dinner! Add everything on a plate and drizzle with the sauce from the slow cooker. Add dinner rolls if desired.
Rice: Serve over white rice to feed more people; it also makes the meal extra filling.
Toppings: Add cheddar cheese or hot sauce to finish off the dish.
Do I need to brown the little smokies first?
No, little smokies are already fully cooked, so there's no need to brown them before adding them to the slow cooker.
How to Store the Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. I don't recommend freezing this recipe because the potatoes can change texture after thawing. Reheat leftovers in the microwave until heated through.
More One-Pot Crockpot Dinners
For more easy one-pot meals, try my Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans, or Ham Dinner. My Slow Cooker Meatloaf Dinner and Swamp Potatoes are also great options when you want everything cooked in one crockpot.
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Slow Cooker Little Smokies with Potatoes and Green Beans
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Ingredients
- 28 oz. Hillshire Farms lit'l smokies (pork or beef), (two 14 oz. pkgs)
- 1 ½ lbs. baby gold potatoes, halved or quartered if large (red works great too)
- 12 oz. green beans, trimmed and cut in half
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 oz. Lipton onion soup mix
- 1 oz. low sodium au jus packet
- 1½ cups water
Instructions
- Add the little smokies, vegetables, and packets to the slow cooker. Pour in the water and stir. Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours.
- Stir carefully, taking care not to break up the little smokies, then serve.
Sarah's Notes
Nutrition
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