Instant Pot Cajun Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans–a quick and easy one pot meal of cajun-style andouille sausage, quartered red potatoes, fresh green beans and sliced mushrooms. Drizzle the buttery broth over the potatoes for maximum flavor.
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Instant Pot Cajun Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans
I saw a recipe for foil packets that had sausage, potatoes and beans in it. I thought it sounded good but in all reality I would probably never make them since I don’t really camp or use my grill that often. I decided to transform the recipe into a one pot Instant Pot meal. It worked out perfectly and the flavors were so scrumptious.
I don’t like cajun seasoning. If you’re not a fan of cajun seasoning your could use kielbasa sausage instead of andouille and use a different seasoning like montreal chicken seasoning or lemon pepper seasoning.
Where did you find your sausage? There are all sorts of types of sausage. For example chicken sausage with apples or kielbasa sausage. They look like plump hot dogs and come in a 12 ounce package. Really you could use any kind of sausage that you want. I chose an andouille cajun style sausage. I found mine in the grocery store by the bacon and other cured meats.
Can I use canned green beans? No. Don’t do it! Fresh green beans taste so great in this meal so use fresh. Plus canned green beans would get really mushy.
I don’t like mushrooms. It’s fine. You don’t have to add mushrooms in. You can definitely leave them out.
Can I use another type of potato besides red potatoes? You can. Yellow potatoes will cook at the same rate as red potatoes. Russet potatoes will take a bit longer and I would peel the russet potatoes if I were you. Add 1-2 minutes to the cooking time for russet potatoes.
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What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?
To make Instant Pot Cajun Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly. It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.
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Instant Pot Cajun Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
A quick and easy one pot meal of cajun-style andouille sausage, quartered red potatoes, fresh green beans and sliced mushrooms. Drizzle the buttery broth over the potatoes for maximum flavor.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 (12 oz) package cajun style andouille sausage (it’s a precooked smoked sausage)
- 1 1/2 pounds (24 oz) red potatoes
- 1 1/2 pounds (24 oz) green beans
- 1/2 pound (8 oz) white mushrooms
- 4 tsp cajun seasoning
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 Tbsp butter
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth into Instant Pot.
- Cut sausage into thin quarter inch slices. Cut red potatoes into 1 inch cubes or chunks. Wash and trim the ends of the green beans. Quarter the mushrooms. Add the sausage, potatoes, green beans and mushrooms into the Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle the cajun seasoning, salt and pepper into the pot. Toss with a spoon. Cut the butter into 8 pieces and toss them into the pot.
- Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to “sealing.” Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When the timer is up perform a quick release by moving the valve to venting. Remove the lid when you can.
- Gently stir the contents of the pot. Scoop onto serving plates or bowls and enjoy.
Notes
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I don’t like cajun seasoning. If you’re not a fan of cajun seasoning your could use kielbasa sausage instead of andouille and use a different seasoning like montreal chicken seasoning or lemon pepper seasoning. Where did you find your sausage? There are all sorts of types of sausage. For example chicken sausage with apples or kielbasa sausage. They look like plump hot dogs and come in a 12 ounce package. Really you could use any kind of sausage that you want. I chose an andouille cajun style sausage. I found mine in the grocery store by the bacon and other cured meats. Can I use canned green beans? No. Don’t do it! Fresh green beans taste so great in this meal so use fresh. Plus canned green beans would get really mushy. I don’t like mushrooms. It’s fine. You don’t have to add mushrooms in. You can definitely leave them out. Can I use another type of potato besides red potatoes? You can. Yellow potatoes will cook at the same rate as red potatoes. Russet potatoes will take a bit longer and I would peel the russet potatoes if I were you. Add 1-2 minutes to the cooking time for russet potatoes.
- Category: Sausage
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 368
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1036 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Protein: 13 g
Keywords: one pot meal
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Karen: one of the photos shows this could possibly be a meal perp meal. If so, how many days would it hold up in the fridge. On Sunday, I usually make my lunches for Mon to Fri. Technically, while part of t his meal I should not have I will use it as one of those splurges.
I would think if you made this on Sunday it would last in the fridge for up to a week.
Can I use frozen green beans?
Yep!
my grandmother (born 1899) made a version of this using smoked sausage which has since evolved to little cocktail smokie sausages. There’s enough fat in the sausage to really flavor the potatoes and gr beans nicely. It’s a mainstay in the winter with little red potatoes and either fresh, canned OR frozen green beans depending what’s on hand. We just add more potatoes and green beans depending on how many people are there! We call it a Nanie dinner. Been doing it in a crockpot for sometime (30 yrs?) but instant pot is even better yet! thank you!
I love hearing this! 1899! Wow! How cool!
I’m curious why the instructions for this recipe are to cook for 3 minutes, while the smoked sausage version of the same recipe say to cook for just 1 minute.
https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-smoked-sausage-green-beans-and-potatoes/?fbclid=IwAR0lHppq-Wof4xr2p-o4EVkTfVsd5E63C0rL0hlej_LG-sOjv3aIGKTLZkY
Love it! Only change I made was to reduce the amount of Tony Chacheres creole seasoning that it called for by half…and then if a particular family member likes more spicy they can add it themselves when it’s on their plate without it being too overpowering for everyone else. I also cook it a few minutes longer (like 6 minutes) as we like our beans and potatoes well done.
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Good plan! I like it.
I made this as written, however I forgot the difference between Tony Chachere’s & Tony Chachere’s BOLD and used the full amount of Bold…
It was edible but very salty and a little too IN YOUR FACE.. 🌶️😧
I now use half the amount and we like it so much that it’s on the regular meal rotation.
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Oh shoot! I’m glad you were brave enough to try again with a lesser amount. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Fast, easy, and delicious meal! I normally never make a recipe as written (cooks always think they can add a little something else to improve it or sub things when we don’t have what is called for ;~) HOWEVER, I made this as written and it was perfect (maybe added a little more Cajun seasoning, as we like spice). Fresh homegrown garden potatoes and green beans made this a perfect meal when it is too hot to cook or grill (or you are just too busy). Thanks for the recipe. It has been one of our favorites!
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The sound of fresh homegrown garden potatoes sound so good to me!!
I’m using turkey kielbasa. What spice do you recommend.
I would use the cajun spice as indicated in the recipe. It’s so tasty!
My husband said last night that this was the best meal I made in a long time!
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I love that feeling! So glad he liked it!
What a great recipe for something quick and easy! The first time making this recipe I used Beef Polish Kilbasa because it’s what I had on hand. Last night I tried it with a pound of lean ground beef and that was yummy also! I add onion, a scant tablespoon of Better Than Bouillon and reduced the Cajun seasoning to 3t. (I use Tony Chachere’s spice n’ herbs Creole Seasoning which is great for so many things.) We loved the flavored “juice” so much I think next time I’ll increase the broth a bit. Also want to try it with other seasonings. Thanks, Karen, for such a versatile, quick and easy recipe!
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You are very welcome! Your versions sound amazing! 😊
If i were to use regular sausage (not precooked) do the time change?
I would brown the sausage first, deglaze the pot and then cook according to directions.
Hi Karen. I made this tonight for dinner and the family loved it. I made it in an 8 qt IP so I put 2 cups of chicken stock in it and doubled the meat and mushrooms. However, I agree with a couple of folks above. If you add Cajun seasoning, ( I used Tony Cacchiere’s) then I would omit the salt. My family loved it but thought it was a little salty. Could just be the Cajun seasoning had salt in it. Thanks for the recipe!
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Glad you liked it Karin!
One of my favorite instapot recipes! Made with a side of cornbread. Delicious!
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Cornbread is my fave! Good idea!
If I want to double this do I double all ingredients? And would the time be the same or longer? Oh and my son and husband say this is their new favorite meal! Absolutely delicious! Thank you!
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Yes double all ingredients except the liquid. And the same cooking time should be great.
Great recipe! I use Trader Joes’s 21 Seasoning Salute for the Cajun seasoning, omitted the mushrooms, used 1/2 pound of green beans instead of 1 1/2 pounds, and used kielbasa instead of andouille sausage. Even my picky 7 year old gobbles it up! I’ve also done it with lemon pepper seasoning.
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Love those ideas!
oops! forgot to do the stars!
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thank you!
Amazing. Just amazing. Followed recipe “to the T” and it was perfect. I think my husband had thirds, not sure, wasn’t watching him close enough, but he did yell “dibs” on the left-overs! Definitely a keeper. Super easy prep & hardly any cook time, yet SOOOO delicious. Mercy! Thank you SO much.
So glad you both loved it!
I made this with sweet potato instead and it was terrific.
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Love that idea!
I grew up with the recipe using Kielbasa and just made it in my InstaPot…great childhood memories as we licked our bowls clean!
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This is one of ;my favorite meals. So easy and so good.
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Me too! Thanks so much!
This is one of our favorite meals.
I have to watch my salt so only use 1 tsp of season-all. Eliminate the kosher salt. There is plenty of salt in the sausage and broth. Just perfect.
Your website is my go to!
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Thank you Karen! I will have to try the season-all. Do you find it next to the other seasonings?
Hi Karen,
I use a stove top pressure cooker. I’ve had it for years and only cooked one recipe in it. But now with the popularity of the Instant Pot, there are so many more recipes available. I tried this last night. I used cajun smoked sausage since I live in Louisiana. I’m not a big fan of andouille. Left out the mushrooms. I browned the sausage first in the pot and then scraped up the bits with the chicken broth. I let the pressure drop naturally for 2 minutes then did the quick release just to make sure potatoes were cooked. I couldn’t have been any better. Hubby and I both enjoyed. I have subscribed to your blog so keep the recipes coming.
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Awesome Cherie! Glad you are here 😊
My contents are currently cooking. I just wanted to note that the amount of sodium (sausage, creole seasoning, chicken broth, and plus 3/4 tsp salt) adds up to a number that would make any cardiologist faint. I cut out the seasoning and salt and used a low sodium broth.
Hi Anna. I am making it today and I am using low sodium Chicken broth as well as salt free Cajun creole seasoning made by Spice Hunter and omitting the regular salt. I think it’ll still have plenty of flavor and for my recipe, it brought it down to 754 mg sodium but I also made it 4 servings instead of 6
Thank you for this recipe! It is really good and so easy to make. I especially like that everything in it is so fresh and that you can get your vegetables, carbs, and meat in just one pot! I cooked it about five minutes because I like my green beans a bit softer. It also came out a bit too spicy for me so I’ll cut back on the cajun seasoning and pepper the next time I make it. Other than that, I loved it! It is going in my regular rotation.
I really appreciate your 5 or less ingredient recipes!!
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I love 5 ingredients or less too! They makes me so happy!
This was fantastic! It was very summery and a refreshing change from the dinner rut we’ve been in. I just looooooove my instant pot! Thank you for making it so delicious to use!
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You’re welcome! Glad you liked it!
I don’t care for Cajun seasoning so I used lemon pepper seasoning and left out the mushrooms. Everyone in my house asked for seconds! It was delicious!
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I love lemon pepper! that sounds amazing!
Can I use frozen green beans for this?
Yes you can!
Can this be done in a slow cooker? Looks delicious!
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Yes it can! https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/slow-cooker-cajun-sausage-potatoes-and-green-beans/
Can this be done in a slow cooker?
yes! https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/slow-cooker-cajun-sausage-potatoes-and-green-beans/
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If I wanted to cut this in half would cook time and liquid be the same? Thank you!
Yes to both!
could you use raw, uncooked sausage such as Italian or Honey Garlic for this recipe and how long would you cook in the Instant Pot with the Potatoes??
Yes you can. I would brown the sausage first using the saute setting then follow the recipe as written. Use the liquid to scrape the bottom of the pot of any browned bits from the sausage.
has anyone ever prepped this for a freezer meal? did it work ok?
I dont live frozen potatoes in “homemade” meals. It’s a texture thing for me.
Did you try freezing it?
Fantastic! Made it exactly as the recipe said to and we loved it! It heated up really well for lunches the next day too… may have even been better. I look forward to trying more of your recipes.
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So glad you liked it and lucky that you had leftovers…we never do! lol
This was so yummy! Approved by my husband and 13 yr old son. Easy and quick to fix-took linger to cut everything yo than it did to cook 😊. Served it with corn bread and it was Yum-o! Adding to my go to recipes for sure!
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Yep it is the best isn’t it?!
I made this recipe a couple of days ago. I used polish sausage and lemon, oregano, and a few pinches of red pepper. I have a family member who does not like very much spice. With those changes this was such a good dish. I will rate it on the way I made it. It was a wonderful adaptable recipe. It will be one of my go to recipes. I used the green beans, mushrooms, and I added a little onion. My family really liked it. I use homemade chicken stock. It was delightful.
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Sounds like a great version Mary!
Hi. If I want to double the recipe, do I double the broth and butter?
You don’t need to double the broth. And you can double butter or keep it the same. It’s up to you!
Hello, I’ve been slowly making my way through your IP recipes and I’m quite fond of this one in particular. I was thinking of replacing the mushrooms with ground turkey or beef in my 6 qt. Should I keep the same cook time?
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Hi Li, I would brown the ground meat before you pressure cook with the rest of the ingredients. You can use the saute setting to do that.
When you mentioned foil packets, it rang a bell One of my favorites is small red potatoes halved,sliced onions,sliced sausage and cabbage,dotted with butter S and P(425-35 min) wrapped in foil. I have been thinking how to adapt this to my instant pot Should I try this with pot in pot method rather than steamer basket(butter problem?) foil wrapped Short cooking time? 2-3 min in IP?I enjoy your recipes and videos and use them a lot
Richard, I really like this idea! I like it so much that I want to try it this week. I have a cabbage that needs to be used up! So this is how I’m going to try it. 1 cup broth, sliced sausage and onions in bottom. Then potatoes and chunks of cabbage on top of that. Butter on top. Then I’ll try a 2 minute cooking time. It will have liquid in it a bit (unlike your foil version) but I bet it would be good. did you put any seasonings in yours?
Karen: I followed your recommendation and fixed this recipe today and it turned out very well.I used andouille sausage, qtr red potatoes,sliced onion,cabbage, Cajun seasoning, alittle butter on top and one cup of broth. The amount of broth was plenty as the cabbage furnished a lot of liquid. The IP time of 2 min was plenty. I was worried about the time with the potatoes but it was spot on. So goodbye to the foil packets.
but the only regret I had was that I didn’t put in any green beans
I made my own version of your cabbage dish and will post it soon! Yours sounds great and yes about the green beans!
Do I have to use baby red potatoes?
Nope you just use whatever you like! Make sure they are uniform pieces and cut into chunks.
My husband and I just demolished this! It was meant to be dinner and lunch, but I was all gone and we wanted to lick our plates! I added a minute because I was worried the green beans wouldn’t be cooked enough for our liking, but I shouldn’t have because they were fine and the potatoes got a little mushy. Despite my fiddling it was delicious! It’s going in the weekly rotation! Thank you. 😍😍😍
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Haha! That is great that you liked it so much. Yep it’s crazy how fast things cook in the IP!
Amazing!!! My uber picky husband had two helpings! Thank you for making dinner stress free for me 😊
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You’re so welcome Penny! Thanks for being here 🙂
Made this tonight, exactly as specified, with turkey andouille sausage… And sure enough, just like everyone said, it was absolutely delicious!!! Thanks for an easy, healthy, tasty, quick winner!
Nice! Glad you all liked it Emily!
Thank you for the recipe – it was a HUGE hit, especially with a picky eater hubby. I did make only a few slight changes: I sauteed the sausage prior to adding all ingredients. I added a red onion that I quartered. I didn’t have cajun seasoning so I used creole seasoning – I guess it is the same 🙂 I have a 6 qt CPE and my pot was full to the brim – took 15 minutes to come to pressure and used the “steam setting” for 3 minutes. Everything came out perfect !!!! Easy and delish – will be added to my rotation of meals.
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Yum! I’m glad you liked it Dodie!
Amazing recipe. Came out great. I will def try sautéing the sausage first adding more mushrooms!! A lowering potato time. Beyond perfect easy an fast!!
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So glad you liked it Anna!
This was a surprising success. We don’t love Cajun, so we used regular sausage and Montreal Chicken seasoning. We also left out the mushrooms. The taste was delicious. The potatoes were a little too soft for me, so I might even try 2 minutes on the IP next time. But all six of us loved this. “Mom, you should make this again!” It came together fast and easy, and it made a minimal mess in the kitchen. This is going into our regular rotation. Thanks!
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You’re welcome Tracy! I’m glad you like and your kids liked it!
This recipe is delicious! One of our go-to meals. Just curious, has anyone made it without the butter? Is the butter a staple for the recipe or could it be left out/replaced?
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It can be left out but it sure is good!
Can you make this without the chicken broth? If so do i put water?
Yes you can use water instead of broth if you want!
OMG! What a fast and delicious recipe! I did not believe it would only take 3 minutes to cook, but that is all that was needed. This is a keeper, especially on busy nights. Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome Tracey!
Made this tonight — It was fantastic! Thanks so much!!
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You’re welcome Kim!
Do you think making 3x the amount would fit in my 8QT pot?? I’m making this for Thanksgiving and need to make a lot of it! Thanks!
I don’t think it would fit. I think you could probably 2X it though.
This is a go to recipe for us. Quick and easy! Best in summer when fresh green beans are abundant. Tried it with chicken sausages and others. No matter, they’re all fantastic! Love this dish!
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We do too Sue!
This is supper easy to make and delicious. I use no salt broth, skip the Kosher salt, and use 1 tsp less of the Cajun seasoning than called for. I have used both frozen and fresh green beans and have had no issues with either type being mushy. I’ve used turkey sausage, chicken and garlic sausage, green onion chicken sausage, etc., all with great results Three minutes is the perfect time as well. Tonight, I will add the a couple of frozen nibblet ears of corn for kicks.
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All good ideas! Thanks Margaret!
Hi – I’d love to try this, but happen to have frozen chicken sausages – made by a local butcher and sold frozen. Any ideas of how to best incorporate them? They’re quite large. Of course I’d thaw them in the frig. Maybe just sauté them in the IP first, scrape the bottom to make sure there are no stuck bits and continue? Also, how do you think asparagus might work instead of green beans for a second go-round for something a bit different? Thanks much.
I ended up getting some precooked sausage (Cajun andouille organic chicken) to be on the safe side for this first go-round, since I’m an IP newbie and have made a dozen meals since getting my first IP – a Duo Evo Plus – three weeks ago. Absolutely delicious. The only change was two+ teaspoons of Cajun seasoning instead of four. I would have liked the green beans a bit less cooked, though they weren’t mushy, but I think two minutes wouldn’t be enough, so we’ll keep it as is. Thank you so much!
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I think that your idea about the sausages would work great. The asparagus would get way too done and be mushy. You could always add it in after pressure cooking though.
Thank you. Your dish is in the top two dinners since purchasing the IP about a month ago, having made about 15 dinners. Definitely on the “very frequent rotation” list!
The chicken sausage (that I have not yet used) that the butcher made turned out to be sage flavored. Do you think the Cajun seasoning would work, or better something else? I’m not a huge sage fan so don’t want to enhance it, but also don’t want to fight with it! Or maybe find a different recipe with turkey?
Yum you could do this recipe instead: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-smoked-sausage-green-beans-and-potatoes/
Thank you! Terrific to have a same-but-different version! I’ll make one or the other this week again.
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This is absolutely delicious!!! My favorite meal to cook in the IP by far 💜
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Thanks Desiree! I’m glad you like it!
I would like to add ground beef to mine, do you think that would ruin it? My bf just likes a lot of meat in his food. And if so, would I just pre coolly the meat then add in with everything else?
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I would brown the beef with the saute button before you add in the rest of the stuff. Then add everything in and follow the recipe! Good luck!
I would like to try to make this recipe, if I double my sausages amount. Do I have to also double my liquid amount?
You don’t need to double the liquid.
Same question. If I double my sausage do I need to double anything else? Seasoning? Time?
Nope you can just double the sausage 🙂
We make our own sausage, so it’s uncooked. Should I cook ahead of time, or if I cut into small slices, will it cook completely with the potatoes and green beans?
I may just brown for a couple minutes and then pressure cook.
So Wednesday made this recipe (12 servings) for our Pool Night. there are 8 people that shoot so thought make a little more – only 5 people actually ate that night BUT there was NOTHING left. I got so many compliments on this and asked for the recipe by 3 of them. I will definitely make this again with a slight variation for myself and the hubby – I will add a couple of corn cobbettes and some shrimp (added when done) otherwise AWESOME
How fun! Thanks for sharing.
Do you think you could use frozen green beans? My grocery store was out of fresh ones (well they had some but they were yucky)
I think you could
I would like to try this, however I do not have an Insta pot. Can a slow cooker be used?
yes here is the recipe: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/slow-cooker-cajun-sausage-potatoes-and-green-beans/
This is now one of our favorite meals of all time. Substituted Polish pre-cooked sausage and paprika instead of cayenne to suit wife’s preferences. Very delicious and not soft vegetables. I wonder whether different brands and sizes of instant pressure cookers produce differing results of the same recipe?
Does 3 min work? It seems that potatoes will not be ready.
Yes it works!
Yes I imagine that is the case. Different PSIs.
Could you use little potato company potato’s? Would the timing be the same?
I think that would work great with the little potatoes, same time.
I just bought my Ninja Foodie, and chose this recipe to be my first. 🙂
I really had a hard time getting my head around the fact that within 3 minutes it would all be cooked!
I just could not see this as possible, but I followed the directions and many comments in this regard.
I too added onions and stir fried it with the sliced sausage and garlic for a few minutes first. I don’t have Cajun spice so I used 1 tsp of chipotle instead.
After it was done, I made a cornstarch slurry and added it to the chicken broth and stirred well. The dish was so hot, that I didn’t need to put it on saute to thicken the sauce.
It turned out absolutely delicious.
A real comfort food with lots of flavor and tender vegetables.
I will make this again and again!
Thank you, very much!
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Yay! good job!
Made this recipe once al ready, making again tonight! Very easy and very good, hubby said that they could possibly be the best green beans he’s ever had!
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yessssssss
Made this tonight and it was quick, easy and delicious! Used kielbasa instead of andouille and no Cajun seasoning so not spicy but still sooo good.
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Good! I’m glad you figured out how to make it work for you and your family!
This was yummy! Husband had 3 helpings, I had two. I took some advice from other reviews and cut the salt and seasonings a bit. It was perfect and so easy!
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So glad you both enjoyed it!
I made this for my husband and I for dinner. I was hesitant with the short cooking time but it was perfect. The potatoes and green beans were soft and since we used a precooked sausage ring that’s all the time the meat needed. It was a little too spicy but we also used a Cajun sausage ring. I’d maybe cut back on the spice next time or go with a smoked sausage.
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Good plan!
I read the comments on cooked and uncooked sausage. Can you clarify that in the recipe. I just started this in my pot figured if it had time to cook the potatoes, it would cook the sausage. But now I am wondering.
There was 2-3 ads inside the black recipe rectangle. Is there anyway to stop that? It’s irritating!
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I didn’t feel like cooking or going to the store, I wanted something easy, with ingredients that I had on hand. I goggled Instant Pot Kielbasa and Potatoes, and up popped this recipe. I always try to follow a recipe exactly as written the first time, unless I don’t have all of the ingredients. Needless to say, I didn’t have andouille sausage (my favorite), mushrooms, fresh green beans or chicken broth. I did have kielbasa (not a fan), frozen green beans and Better Than Bouillon (tasty but VERY salty.) I also added a sweet onion, a large garlic clove and omitted the salt. Other than those substitutions, I followed the recipe to a tee. The sausage and potatoes were cooked perfectly and the amount of Cajun seasoning was just right! The frozen beans were overcooked, but that’s how I like them; “cooked to death green beans”. This meal was so easy, fast and delicious; I ate the kielbasa and loved it! My son loved it too! I can’t wait to make it again with the andouille sausage, fresh green beans and mushrooms! Thank you, Karen, for this great recipe!!
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Glad your version worked! It sounds great!
Do you think frozen green beans would work?
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yes probably
Too mushy. I like my beans crisp. I should have known.
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I never reply to recipes but this one is so good I have to.
What I did was double the sausage (2 packs of chicken andouille sausage from Trader Joe’s) and brown it first.
I cut the cajun seasoning in half since the sausage already has so much spice.
Everything else I followed to the T.
After everything was in the IP I place a couple halved ears of corn on top and cooked it all up.
Everything came out perfect.
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Thanks for your comment!! Glad it came out perfect for you 🙂
Hi! I’m dying to make this recipe but I don’t have a instant pot and I wanted to make it without using a crock pot as well. Is there a good recipe for just a stove top? Thank you!
You could experiment! I bet you could also roast everything.
I made this and it is a great recipe but my husband thought it needed a sauce or something. Would anyone have any suggestions for some kind of a sauce? Even something I could make on the stove while the food was in the Instant pot. Thanks.
You could use the drippings in the pot and thicken with cornstarch for a gravy type of sauce.
I served it right out of the pot the first time and I think that’s why he didn’t get any broth. I guess next time I’ll put it in a serving bowl and have more broth. It’s definitely something I’ll make again!
This is much like a recipe I used to help an older neighbor make when I was a child . She did not use any pressure cooker/instant pot but the biggest pot in the kitchen. She also used corn on the cob across the top at the last few minutes and cut up smoked pork shoulder in the bottom and then put the green beans and the potatoes. I use a slow cooker,, cajun sausage,frozen green beans,water or chicken broth as well as potatoes. So glad to see the IP directions,,,Now can add the potatoes with no worries!!!
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How cool! Thanks for sharing.
Can you add the corn on the cob as well on the top with the same amount of time?
Yes I believe that would work!
Your recipe doesn’t state – before you cut the andouille sausage into 1/4” slices, is it raw or cooked? I can’t imagine 3 minutes in the pressure cooker is enough to cook the sausage?
Sausage is usually cooked already, just needs to be heated. I’m making this today and night the sausage last night.
Yes it’s just the pre-cooked smoked sausage stuff.
I just made this today with beef smoked sausage and everything else according to the recipe and it is amazing!
Glad you liked it!
If I make 1/2 of this recipe, would I use the same amount of chicken broth?
I would just to ensure that the pot comes to pressure.
Super quick, delicious dish! I used kielbasa instead of andouille and forgot to purchase mushrooms but otherwise followed recipe as written. Perfect cooking time and tons of flavor. Next time I think I’ll brown the sausage a little first, but otherwise this recipe is perfect! We had fresh picked green beans and small new potatoes for the dish and I served it with sliced garden fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. Such a nice, no fuss summer meal an no heating up the kitchen to cook it!!!!
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It does sounds like the perfect summer meal to me 🙂
This was so easy to make and tastes awesome. I halved the cajun seasoning after reading comments but followed everything else. Thickened the juice with cornstarch. I prepped all the veggies the day before so just dumped it all in and hot start. Very impressed!!
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GREAT! Thanks for sharing your experience.
We loved this! I mad e a few adaptations using kielbasa in lieu of andouille and Greek seasoning for the Cajun. I also added 1/2 onion chunked and a package of real bacon pieces I had for salads. I used about 1 TBSP of bacon grease to sauté onions and sausage prior to cooking and left my potatoes in halves since they were small. Truly a great recipe I will be using again!!
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your version sounds great!
My wife loves this recipe and I have gastroparesis so I have to be very careful about what I eat. I made this exactly as written with Kielbasa sausage and Montreal Chicken seasoning. The green beans (which I am not supposed to eat.) were easily digestible and the meal was delicious.
Oh how great! Thanks for sharing Henri.
Help! I have this on my recipe list for this week, but was just told to eliminate dairy from my diet to see if it helps my son who is exclusively breastfeeding. Could I replace the butter with something? Maybe coconut oil?
You could just use olive oil.
Oh my WOW! I made this tonight. I’m always looking for new things to make in my instapot. My husband just picked a ton of green beans from the garden. I didn’t add the mushrooms because I’m not a huge mushroom fan. I think next time I will use less Cajun seasoning because I’m a wimp with spicy stuff, but this was great! This will definitely be a staple when our fresh green beans come in! Thank you!!
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I bet fresh green beans from the garden would taste so great!
awesome! we (my wife) wondered if potatoes would be done, but everything was fantastic. next time we will use low sodium broth.
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Made this last night- soooooo good! I doubled the sausage and used baby portobello mushrooms and kept everything else the same. Next time I will cook it for only 2 minutes as 3 minutes had the potatoes and green beans a little too soft for me but it was still yummy! Will definitely make it again.
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I love the idea of mushrooms!
So delicious! My husband was skeptical about the instant pot being able to cook potatoes in a short amount of time…. he went back for seconds
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So glad you liked it!
Made this about a month ago. Didn’t have Cajun spice so used red pepper flakes and my own blend of seasonings. Used asparagus instead of green beans. Turned out delicious!! Asparagus was a little too soft so when I make this tonight, I’ll use maybe a minute less of time. Can’t wait to dig in to it again!!
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I love those ideas!
Can you use frozen green beans? If so, do I need to change the cooking time?
I believe you can. I haven’t tried it myself. Keep the same cooking time.
I did this with frozen green beans (and also frozen corn/ carrots) I just stirred them in as apart of step 5 right after I open the lid. This way the veggies don’t get soggy
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I bought my IP about 6 months ago and have only cooked soups. I made this today for lunch and it turned out great. A little spicy for my wife put perfect for me. Who would have thought something so simple and quick would taste so good. Thanks. 🙂
So glad to hear this Ed! Thanks for sharing.
Im about to try this right now! Im headed to the store for the ingredients and will brb with my results@@@
hope you liked it!
How did it turn out? I’m thinking this is dinner tomorrow night
My fourth meal in my new pot…and by far the best! Delicious! Thank you!
(I’ve done a roast, boiled dinner, ribs…all were good but this was fantastic!)
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Nice!! Thanks for sharing.
Low pressure or high pressure?
high
This was fantastic!!! So easy & delicious!!
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Glad you liked it Teresa!
Fantastic recipe!!! Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome!! 🙂
I am doubling JUST the sausage (not potatoes or beans – and not doing mushrooms). How do I go from there? Do I need to double broth? And what about cooking time? Thanks
Use the same amount of broth. Keep the cooking time the same.
Does the sausage have to be pre cooked or can you use fresh, uncooked sausage
You could but you’d need to brown it first.
So why was browning the sausage off FIRST NOT in the recipe??? It’s my first time using it and I hope it turns out!!!!!
I used a smoked sausage, that was already cooked. If you use an uncooked version you’ll probably want to brown it first for color and depth of flavor. If you don’t brown it it will still get cooked through.
Hi Karen. I just made this great recipe. I came out perfect. I did leave out the salt and used crimini mushrooms instead of white mushrooms. Everything was as per your recipe. Thank you so very much for this recipe and all the other ones you post. Your site is my go-to site for recipes and information on IPs.
Thanks Karen! So nice to hear this 🙂
I have cooked this three times now. Delicious! Simple and so fast! Thanks for sharing!
So glad you like it Susan! We love this one too 🙂
Hi wondering if I have to triple recipe (big family) will it have to cook longer? And do I still ad the water? New to this sorry
Glad you are here! No not a longer cooking time. Please read this article it will help you understand so much for a big family. https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-double-instant-pot-recipes/
All the textures were great. I have a 8 quart and I used 1-1/2 cups of broth. But…… I found out that we don’t care for the Cajun flavor. Any suggestions on other seasonings? Thanks!!!!!
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What about lemon pepper or montreal chicken seasoning or maybe even ranch dressing mix?
Forgot to cook saugage not say cook it first..is it to late
the sausage doesn’t need to be cooked, if it’s smoked sausage it’s already cooked.
Ok I have and been using my insta pot since last year. I’ve made at lest a dozen recipes, many with potatoes. Even cut into chunks they always take seven to eight minutes to cook to soft. So why do you and most others suggest only three to four minutes. If I do that they are still rock hard. I use a Lux 6 qt insta pot and I saw only one comment that went seven minutes, i usually go eight. So how does that work? Because of a surgery my wife cannot eat spicy things and she don’t like mushrooms so when I make this tonight I’ll omit the shrooms and use all beef hot dogs. The recipe looks good though and can’t wait to try it. Also I’ll use Grill Masters seasoning, about as spicy as I can get for her. Thank you much, home Chef Al 🙂👍😉🤠
For this particular recipe the pot is fairly full so it takes a while to come to pressure so the potatoes are cooking that entire time. I’m not sure about other recipes you’ve made. What type of potatoes do you use?
How can you cut down on the sodium?
You could. Eliminate the kosher salt. Use low sodium broth. Perhaps low sodium sausage too.
I fixed this quick meal for my 91 year old dad. He loved it, heard him brag to my nephew on the phone. I felt I needed more flavor since dad cant eat the spices, so I used one small pork flavored gravey mix sprinkled on top of all the ingredients before I put the lid on to cook. Everything tasted great. Will make again.
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Oh this is so sweet. Thanks for sharing!
Easy, fast, delicious as is! Definitely a keeper!
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Glad you liked it!
I’ve made this twice now! Love it! So simple but delicious and pretty healthy overall!
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So glad you liked it Brandy!
My family loved this recipe asked me to make it again. Just one question can I add shrimp to it and would the time be the same?
Shrimp cooks so quickly. I might cook without the shrimp. Quick release. Then add the shrimp in the pot and put the lid back on. the heat in the pot will cook the shrimp in maybe 5-10 minutes, just on the warm setting.
I have a shrimp recipe that cooks the shrimp under pressure in 4 minutes. They need to be large and frozen.
I really enjoyed this recipe. It was so easy! I accidentally bought sliced mushrooms, but still came out great.
Anybody searching for sausage.. I used Johnsonville Andouille sausage.
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Sounds great thanks for sharing your experience.
Delicious. Used less salt and used 2 tsp. of salt free cajun seasoning and 2 tsp. regular cajun seasoning. Only had beef smoked sausage on hand, but it was still very good. Also used less butter to save on calories. As other reviewers indicated, sauteed some onion with the sausage and added some minced garlic before adding the rest of the ingredients. Three minutes was the perfect amount of time. A definite do-again recipe.
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Thanks for sharing your experience. You are making my mouth water! sounds delish.
I made this tonight and it was AWESOME! I used sweet potato (not yam) and left out the Cajun seasoning. I added some garlic and onion instead. It was a hit. Thanks for this simple, but delicious recipe.
Sounds good with the sweet potatoes!
Do you have any idea how you would cook this in a crock pot? I want to share the recipe with my cousin but she doesn’t have an instant pot. 🙁
Here is the cp version: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/slow-cooker-cajun-sausage-potatoes-and-green-beans/
YES! What a delicious tasting dinner. I followed your recipe using Boar’s Head smoked uncured kielbasa and reduced the Cajun spice to 2 tps (my husband doesn’t like a lot of spice). Cooked to perfection. I saw a few posts that the green beans were a bit mushy, I used regular fresh beans and they were tender but in no way overcooked. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe and making life a little easier at dinner time.
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NICE!!! Thanks for sharing Cris.
This was delicious! I added some onion and couple cloves of garlic. Big hit in my house and will definitely make again!
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Sounds so great Debbie!
Wonderful!! So flavorful and great on the tastebuds! Will definitely make over and over!
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Thanks! Glad you liked it 🙂
Could I add cubed chicken to this or is the cooking time to short?
Yes you could and I think they’d totally be fine. The only thing is that the sausage adds a lot of flavor so you may want to season your chicken a bit.
Should you cook the cubed chicken on saute or from raw?
If they’re in small bite size pieces 3 minutes of pressure cook time will be enough to cook them from raw.
Great recipe. I sauteed my sausage and onions in some olive oil and part of the butter called for for 2 minutes; add crushed garlic and sauteed for a minute more. Add the potatoes and green beans and 2 1/4 cups of home made chicken stock and lemon pepper seasoning and rest of the butter. Since I had been cooking in my pot it came to pressure very quickly and my husband said the potatoes and green beans needed another minute. Served this with corn bread and it was a hit.
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I have an 8 qt pressure cooker is why I had to add 2 1/4 cups of water. This left alot of wonderful broth that went well with the home made corn bread.
I made this tonight in the 3 quart instant pot. I used frozen green beans and onion in place of the mushrooms. Perfect size for 2 people. I kept the sausage the same, but cut down on the veggies.
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This was amazing. My husband said it is his favorite Instant Pot recipe I have made so far! I should’ve read the comments before starting because i doubled the recipe and the 3 min cook time made the potatoes and green beens a little mushy. But we love them that way anyway!! Glad we have some leftovers for the next few days!!
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so glad you enjoyed it!
Made this tonight….added too much Cajun spice but still OM Goodness delicious!!
I just made this recipe and thought it turned out really good. Unfortunately I didn’t have any fresh green beans so I tried my luck with the canned green beans. Although fresh may be better, I thought the canned was pretty good myself. I used Old Bay seasoning. Delish.
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Did you pressure cook the beans?
Made tonight!! This is delicious!!! I followed the recipe except used can green bean with 0 pressure at the end. Perfect!! I never finish my meal but going for 2nds. Yum!!!!
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Nice!!
I didn’t have some of the ingredients, so used turkey kielbasa, 1/4 onion, russet potatoes, minced garlic and a can of original rotel. Salt, pepper and lemon pepper and used water instead. 5 minutes was perfect! Still very yummy! Can’t wait to try as written next time!
Your version sounds great!
OMG! YUM!
Still licking my chops as I write this. Made as written, using Aidells Cajun Style Andouille, but used a tsp less Cajun seasoning and just a pinch of salt.
Husband and I both loved it. Definitely a keeper! I can’t wait to try it with different sausage and seasoning combinations. Thank you so much for an awesome quick IP recipe.
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Made this yesterday! Was such a great one pot meal and very flavorful! I used a pack of fully cooked chicken sausages (pear and Gouda flavored from Sam’s) and followed the instructions exactly as written. Since the pot was pretty full It did take awhile to come to pressure which was perfect for me to grab a quick shower while it was cooking! My picky husband really like it too and he normally is strictly a pasta guy, (anti potatoes) but he loved the flavorful broth. I loved that it had all the components of a balanced meal and super easy to make after work. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Flavors were good, but I’ll cut down on the salt next time. Sauteed the sausage then the mushrooms in some of the butter noted in the recipe to give some more depth of flavor-so good! However, the 3 minutes cook time was too much. Beans and potatoes were overcooked…especially the potatoes. I’ll try the 0 cook time option next time.
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Can I add squash and zucchini?
yes but after it has pressure cooked. Otherwise they will get too mushy.
Can I make this with bratwurst instead of the sausage?
yes that would be really tasty
I have a 6 quart IP. Can I double this recipe and still cook it for the same amount of time of 3 minutes???
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As long as it doesn’t go over the max fill line it should be good. I’d reduce the cooking time to 2 minutes since it will take longer to come to pressure.
I did sweet potatoes instead of regular and add bell peppers…. delicious.
That sounds really good!
I’m confused on this. I just bought the 8qt Instant pot and it says you must always have at least 18 oz water to pressure cook. So how could I make this? Even if i double the recipe it won’t be enough.
You can add 18 ounces of broth and then make the rest of the recipe as stated. You’ll just have a lot of liquid in the bottom. But you can drain it off if you want!
I made this for supper & I sautéed an onion & garlic & the mushrooms.I then followed the recipe I have an 8 quart instant pot so I doubled the broth & added an extra minute for the cooking! When I make this again I would leave it at 3 minutes like the recipe said! It was delicious!!
YUM!!
I used my 8 quart and only did a little over a cup of broth. No issues coming to pressure at all. I will reduce the salt next time. I’m so glad someone asked about shrimp because that is what I came here looking for. Will try adding frozen shrimp as well next time and maybe reduce the time to 2 minutes. Very good recipe. Both hubby and teenage son loved it.
I’m new to the insta pot, if I have canned green beans and add them at the end like others says, what does the 0 pressure mean?? Sorry to ask such a dumb question.
Oh the 0 pressure cook time just means you set the timer all the way down to zero. That means the pot will build pressure and then as soon as it reaches pressure it will beep and turn off. So it heats the beans up but doesn’t overcook them.
Do you cook the sausage first?
Or does it go in uncooked?
I left mine uncooked. You could brown it if you like.
Do you set the pressure cooker to low or high pressure?
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high pressure!
Thanks! Could you also use precooked turkey sausage? I’m
yes I think that would be great!
This is such a simple, easy recipe and yet so good. I want to eat the entire pot’s worth in one sitting!
Haha Lacey!! me too!
I tried this today with a few minor changes since I didn’t have all of the same ingredients. OMG it was so delicious even my picky teenage son loved it. It was so quick which is nice on a busy work night! Will definitely be making again. Thank you!
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picky kid eating it=winning!
I made this with Beyond Sausage and Emril Legasse’s Cajun Spice. Soooooo good!!!
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Good call!
I have made this quite a few times for fellowship gatherings. People love it! I love it! So good, so easy. I’ve doubled it because I have an 8 quart IP.
Thank you!
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I used Portuguese sausage (chourico) and subbed the mushrooms for 1 large white onion. Yummy!
Made this with turkey kielbasa and Montreal chicken seasoning. I used a cup of broth. It came out great! My family really liked it. I will definitely make this recipe again.
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I really need to try this with the Montreal seasoning!!
Made tonight, fresh green beans, red potatoes and mushrooms, set for 4 minutes and everything was awesome.
YUM!! I love the idea of mushrooms in this 🙂
Can I use frozen green beans if fresh ones are not available?
yes i believe that would work. they may get a little mushy.
Hi Karen,
I’m making this tomorrow with chicken andoulle sausage. Will the timing be the same, or less?
It should be exactly the same! I hope you like it!
I made this in my crockpot. 4-5hours on low. Green beans we re a touch al Dente but I like them that way. The potatoes were perfect. My husband loved it. Next time I will use more Cajun spice.
It’s so funny to me (well,, not really) that some say 3 minutes and the green beans turned to mush; others say the 3 minutes was perfect, and for me, I actually had to do 7 minutes (!!) and everything was perfect, and I had even cut my potatoes into really small pieces!
Regardless of the time – and folks need to realize that time is just an average estimate – RMV (results may vary), this was a very quick, easy, and inexpensive, awesomely satisfying meal! Yet another successful, delicious meal from “365”!
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Good point!
I only have frozen green beans. Should I could the other items 2 minutes then release and add my green beans and cook for 0 minutes?
That would probably work!
can fresh asaparagus be used instead of green beans? would the timing be the same? wanted to try it this week..looks so yummy thank you for sharing!
asparagus will get totally mushy. I would add it later after everything else has cooked. and just let it kind of heat through with the hot food.
I made this for dinner and it turned out great! Will be putting this into my rotation. I can’t wait to eat leftovers tomorrow.
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I love leftovers!
Could I substitute sliced carrots for the green beans?
yes or baby carrots would work
Would sweet green pepper work instead of the beans? If so, would i have to change the time?
Green pepper would turn to mush. Peppers are just too tender.
This was AWESOME and so easy! We used beef polska kielbasa (I used the Saute function first using a teensy bit of light olive oil because that’s how we like it when we make another sausage and potato dish; may add an onion next time while sauteing just for fun although the flavor is already so good); and omitted the mushrooms because they’re not my thing. Tried it with frozen green beans the 2nd time and yeah, they came out too mushy (but still tasty!) so will try cooking separately next time or adding at the end under pressure for 0 minutes as one reviewer suggested.
Thank you so much for this recipe!
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So I tried this recipe tonight (first instant pot use). Is it normal to take 20 minutes to build pressure or am I doing something wrong. I followed the recipe to a T.
That seems quite long. The fuller the pot the longer it will take to build pressure. One way you can speed up this process is by warming up any liquid you add to the pot.
I’ve made this twice as written and my whole family loves it. I used the prewashed bags of green beans and pre sliced mushrooms. Very easy to make after work. Thank you!
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GREAT idea! That would make prep super fast.
I used pre-bagged fresh green beans and the 3 minutes turned them to mush. I didn’t add potatoes because I didn’t have any. Would either of these things change the cook time?
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Were they super skinny beans?
No. But made it again and cooked the sausage and potatoes for 2 minutes. Then added the green beans for 0 minutes under pressure. Was perfect! No mushy green beans.
So delicious and easy—3 minutes and it’s ready is crazy… I used turkey kielbasa as andouille and Cajun spices are too spicy for me.
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Would it be bad to not use the butter? Or is there something you could sub for it?
You could substitute with olive oil.
Just made this dish. I used kielbasa and the Montreal seasoning and it was delish.
Ken
Sounds fantastic!
I just made this recipe using kielbasa and Perfect Pinch Italian seasonings. It was delicious! It is definitely a keeper! This seems to be a wonderful winter dish–warm and tasty on a cold night, and everything in the same pot!
Glad you like it Linda!
Made this tonight, and it was great! Loved that it was such a quick meal.
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So glad you liked it!!
We really liked this dish. I used what I had at home so we had Aidell’s Italian sausage with Italian seasonings subbed for those you used. Will try it again using other sausage flavors. Loved how quick it went together and used little electricity- we are on power restrictions because of the high heat in N. California. Perfect meal for the evening. Thanks!
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Oh interesting about the power! I hope it cools down for you 🙂