Description
Swamp Potatoes are a cozy, cheesy comfort-food dish made with sliced potatoes, sausage, ranch seasoning, and melted cheese. This foolproof version delivers thick, scoopable, never-watery results, whether you cook it in the crockpot or the oven. Simple, hearty, and always crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
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2 lbs potatoes (russet or Yukon gold), thinly sliced
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12 oz smoked sausage or kielbasa, sliced
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2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or cheddar blend)
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1 packet (about 1 oz) ranch seasoning mix
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2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
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½ teaspoon black pepper
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Salt, to taste
Instructions
Crockpot Method
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Lightly grease the slow cooker with butter or oil.
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Add a layer of sliced potatoes and season lightly with salt, pepper, and ranch seasoning.
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Scatter sliced sausage evenly over the potatoes.
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Repeat layers until ingredients are used, finishing with potatoes on top.
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Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours, until potatoes are tender.
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Sprinkle cheese over the top during the last 30–45 minutes, cover, and let it melt fully.
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Stir gently before serving and allow the dish to rest for 10 minutes to thicken.
Oven Method
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
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Layer potatoes, seasoning, and sausage as described above.
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Cover tightly with foil and bake for 50–60 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
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Uncover, add cheese, and bake another 10–15 minutes until melted and bubbly.
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Rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
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Slice potatoes evenly for consistent cooking.
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Add cheese toward the end to prevent a greasy or broken sauce.
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If using raw sausage, brown it lightly first to reduce excess moisture.
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Swamp potatoes should be thick and scoopable, not soupy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes (crockpot) / 75 minutes (oven)
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 920 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg