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These swamp potatoes are a full-on comfort feast, featuring potatoes, kielbasa, and green beans in a Cajun cheesy sauce. With easy preparation, you’ll enjoy how quickly this comes together.
What are swamp potatoes? They are a mess of a meal that originated in the South, but they are so tasty. Here is my version of swamp potatoes, which has a creamy, cheesy touch, which makes them even more decadent than other versions.
Key Ingredients
Potatoes: Baby gold potatoes that are halved – no need to even peel them, so easy.
Kielbasa: Sliced kielbasa, you don’t even need to brown this.
Green Beans: I use Fresh green beans; they hold up well with the long cooking time.
The Sauce: My sauce features creamy chicken soup as its base, complemented by cheese and ranch mix to make it even more flavorful. A touch of Cajun seasoning is added to bring in the Bayou flavor.
How to Make Swamp Potatoes
- Add all the ingredients to the crock (yes, all of them!). Stir.
- Cook low and slow – we want those potatoes to be fork tender.
- Scoop and serve up!
Simple Swaps
Meat Swap: Ground beef is the second-best choice for a change. Be sure to cook, crumble, and drain it first. Raw Chicken can be used, but it will be the sauce thinner for it has more moisture.
Veggies Additions: You can add onion, red bell pepper, carrots, or celery to make it more filling.
Lower the Sodium: Use low-sodium cream of chicken soup, and instead of the ranch packet, season the dish heavily with onion powder and garlic powder.
Speed up cooking time: Use a few cans of drained potatoes instead of fresh ones, and you can cut the cooking time down to four hours on low.
How to Serve Swamp Potatoes
This dish is a true one pot meal. Just ladle onto plates or bowls and serve!
Make this feed more people: Serve the swamp potatoes over steamed white rice to make this meal stretch and feed more people, making it more filling.
Optional Toppings: You can add more cheese, a dash of hot sauce and freshly ground black pepper.
What kind of green beans can be used?
You can use fresh, frozen or canned green beans in this recipe! Opt for fresh if you prefer that, or use canned if that’s the texture you enjoy better.
Swamp Potatoes Recipe
How to Video
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs baby gold potatoes, cut in half
- 14 oz. polska kielbasa
- 12 oz. green beans, cleaned and trimmed
- 20.5 oz. cream of chicken soup, (this is two small cans)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 oz. ranch seasoning packet
- 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning, Tony Chachere’s – this is in a green canister
Instructions
- Add everything to the slow cooker and stir.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the potatoes and green beans are tender.
- Stir, serve and enjoy.
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Southern Crockpot Recipes
Make a Louisiana-inspired spread with Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil, Slow Cooker Boiled Peanuts, and Southern Fried Corn.
Go creamy and bold with Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo, paired with Cajun Parmesan Potatoes.
For hearty mains, try Cajun Style Ribs and Smoked Turkey Cajun 15 Bean Soup.
