Slow Cooker Sausage, Potatoes, and Green Beans

 

📝 Ingredients

• 500 g smoked sausage (cut into chunks)
• 500 g baby potatoes (halved)
• 300 g green beans (trimmed)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp butter (melted)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• ½ cup chicken broth (KEY upgrade 🔥)

👉 Optional upgrade:

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard (adds depth)
• 1 tbsp honey (balance the saltiness)

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Layer Smart (Important)

• Add potatoes at the bottom
• Then sausage
• Then green beans on top

👉 This ensures even cooking (potatoes need more heat)

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2️⃣ Build a Better Sauce 🔥

• Mix butter + olive oil + garlic
• Add soy sauce + paprika + onion powder
• Add black pepper + salt + chili flakes
• Pour in chicken broth

👉 Optional: add Dijon + honey = GAME CHANGER

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3️⃣ Combine

• Pour sauce evenly over everything
• Toss lightly (don’t overmix)

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4️⃣ Cook Low & Slow

• Cook on LOW: 5–6 hours
• Or HIGH: 3–4 hours

👉 Stir once halfway if possible

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5️⃣ Final Touch (Chef Move ✨)

• Open lid last 20 min to reduce sauce slightly
• Taste and adjust seasoning
• Optional: squeeze of lemon or sprinkle parsley

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🍽️ Final Result

• Potatoes tender but NOT mushy
• Sausage juicy with deep flavor
• Beans soft but still vibrant
• Sauce rich & slightly thick (not watery ❌)