Cajun Smothered Potatoes Recipe
Grace Stewart
You'll absolutely LOVE this Cajun Smothered Potatoes Recipe! The humble potato, cooked down with the Trinity and some Andouille Sausage makes for a delicious side dish you will devour!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Cajun
Servings 4 people
Calories 308 kcal
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1.5 lb russet potatoes peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 small green bell pepper diced
- 1 celery rib diced
- 6 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 6 oz Andouille sausage or other smoked sausage, cut into bite size pieces
- ½ cup chicken broth or chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- ¼ ts salt
- ½ ts pepper
Start by setting your stove on a medium heat to a medium high heat. Melt the butter in a Dutch oven or a large pot or cast iron skillet with a cover. Then add the cut up pieces of smoked sausage and cook for around 5 minutes (stir often) or until the sausage has turned a light brown color. Remove the sausage, place on a plate and leave it to the side for now.
Time to add the Trinity (diced green bell pepper, onion, and celery) and the garlic to the Dutch oven and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. By this time the veggies should have been softened.
Add the peeled but up pieces of potato, and cook for about 5 minutes, still on a medium heat. Stir often during this time.
At the end of the 5 minutes, the bottom of your Dutch oven or skillet will have lots of brown bits, which we will now deglaze by adding the chicken broth or stock. Scrape up the brown bits after adding the liquid, and give everything a very good stir.
Let's now return the sausage to the pan, along with the seasonings (salt, pepper, and Cajun or Creole seasoning).
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes and check it every 10 minutes or so, giving it a stir each time. At the end of cooking time, taste and adjust the seasonings by adding additional seasoning to your tastes.
Please note: the nutrition information includes chicken broth (from a jar or can) that includes sodium (not a low or no sodium ingredient).
Andouille sausage is perfect for this recipe, but feel free to use any smoked sausage that you like.
Sometimes I will add some green onions to this versatile dish if I have them on hand. And if you like extra spice, I recommend adding a bit of cayenne pepper or a few drops of Tabasco.
This is a delicious side dish which your whole family will love!
Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 13gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 622mgPotassium: 1025mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1010IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Potatoes, smothered potatoes