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A red Dutch oven containing bite sized pieces of potatoes, green bell peppers and smoked sausage. There is a blue spoon resting in the Dutch oven.

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
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Cajun
Servings 4 people
Calories 308 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch oven or large pot or skillet with a cover Dutch oven is ideal for this dish, however if you use another cooking vessel be sure it has a cover

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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.
    A Dutch oven containing melted butter and small pieces of smoked sausage. There is a blue spoon resting in the Dutch oven.
  • 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.
    A red Dutch oven containing melted butter and diced celery, green bell peppers, onion, and minced garlic.
  • Add the peeled but up pieces of potato, and cook for about 5 minutes, still on a medium heat. Stir often during this time.
    A Dutch oven containing bite sized pieces of potatoes and diced green bell peppers, celery, and onions.
  • 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.
    A Dutch oven containing pieces of potatoes, green bell peppers, onions and celery. The bottom of the Dutch oven has browned bits and there is a blue spoon resting in the Dutch oven. A person is holding a glass bowl containing chicken broth, and there is a white bowl with small pieces of smoked sausage in the background.
  • Let's now return the sausage to the pan, along with the seasonings (salt, pepper, and Cajun or Creole seasoning).
    A Dutch oven containing small pieces of potatoes, onion, and green bell peppers along with small pieces of smoked sausage. There is someone holding a small bowl with seasonings above the Dutch oven.
  • 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.
    A red Dutch oven containing bite sized pieces of potatoes, green bell peppers and smoked sausage. There is steam coming from the Dutch oven and the lid of the Dutch oven is poised over the Dutch oven.

Notes

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!

Nutrition

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
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