Swamp Potatoes with Chicken Broth

Serves 8 in about 5 hours. Cajun seasoning goes in first, and butter finishes the pot.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds potatoes
• 1 medium yellow onion (or sweet onion)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons cajun seasoning (try my homemade blend)
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder (or 1 tablespoon minced garlic)
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound fresh green beans (trimmed, cut in 2” pieces)
• 1 pound smoked sausage (cut in bite-sized pieces)
• 1 packet onion soup mix
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• ¾ cup chicken broth (use more if you want extra potlikker)

Method

1. Cut the potatoes in bite-sized pieces (not too small). Chop the onion, trim and cut the green beans in about 2-inch pieces, and slice the smoked sausage into bite-sized rounds or pieces.
2. Stir in the potatoes and onion to the bottom of the slow cooker.
3. Stir in the salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and olive oil. Stir well to coat the potatoes.
4. Layer the green beans over the potatoes & onion (don't stir).
5. Tip in the sausage over the green beans in a layer (don't stir).
6. Scatter the packet of onion soup mix over the sausage (don't stir).
7. Set the stick of butter on top (you can slice it if you want to), then pour in the chicken broth (don't stir).
8. Cover the slow cooker and cook on Low for 5-6 hours or High for 3-4 hours, or until the potatoes and onion are tender to your liking. Mix once halfway through cook time, and once again about 30 minutes before serving.

More slow cooker ideas are in the slow cooker collection.