Instant Pot Smoked Sausage Country Boil—A one pot meal with tender red potatoes, sweet corn, fresh green beans and smoked sausage. A perfect summer meal with tons of flavor.
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Instant Pot Smoked Sausage Country Boil (video)
I’ve been seeing all sorts of recipes for shrimp boil in the Instant Pot but unfortunately Greg is allergic to shrimp. I decided to make my own version with smoked sausage and other fun added ingredients. I was so pleased with how it turned out. Very flavorful and I love how it’s a one pot meal.
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I decided to use a 1 minute pressure cook time for this recipe. I did this because I knew that green beans and corn don’t need much time. I used baby red potatoes and sliced them in half. I layered the ingredients so that the potatoes would cook on the bottom (closest to the heating element) and get done and then the corn and beans would not be overdone. I was so happy when I opened the pot and all the food was cooked (not overcooked or undercooked!) perfectly.
My Smith’s had a sale on smoked sausage so I stocked up. I used a garlic chicken sausage that was made by Hillshire Farm and it was so tasty. You can also use kielbasa or andouille sausage (or whatever you want).
Greg, Reagan, Reagan’s friend and I ate this up in no time! Skyler was sad when he came home and it was all gone. It was a hit. I loved drizzling the remaining juices over the top of my potatoes. It had so much flavor. So don’t forget to do that!
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What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?
To make Instant Pot Smoked Sausage Country Boil 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.
Instant Pot Smoked Sausage Country Boil
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
A one pot meal with tender red potatoes, sweet corn, fresh green beans and smoked sausage. A perfect summer meal with tons of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning (OR 1 tsp seasoned salt, 1/2 tsp celery seed, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried parsley, 1 bay leaf)
- 1 cup water or broth
- 1 1/2 pounds petite red potatoes, washed and halved
- 1 (13 oz) package smoked sausage of your choice, sliced into half inch rounds
- 1/2 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
- 3 ears of corn, husked and cut into thirds
- 2 Tbsp butter, cut into 8 small pieces
- Optional: 8 oz shrimp
Instructions
- Pour water into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Add in the potatoes in an even layer. Sprinkle about half of the Old Bay/seasonings over the potatoes. Add in the sausage in an even layer. Add in the green beans in an even layer. Sprinkle the beans with half of the remaining seasonings. Add in the corn in an even layer. Sprinkle the corn with the rest of the seasonings. Add in the butter on top of the corn. If using shrimp add it on top.
- Cover and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 1 minute. The pot will take a while to come to pressure. Once the minute of pressure cook time is up move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Toss the contents of the pot with tongs. Scoop onto serving dishes. Drizzle a tablespoon of the drippings onto each serving.
Notes
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.
A comment from a user said, “I added some frozen shrimp to the top of the pot and everything cooked perfectly! “
- Category: One Pot Meal
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
I’ve made this a dozen or more times and ADORE it. Being from Maryland, since Maryland is for Crabs — old tourist slogan when neighboring Virginia had Virginia is for Lovers — I almost double the Old Bay.
QUESTION: I’ve always used fresh corn, but have frozen corn cobettes that actually are tasty off season. Would I change anything adding frozen corn to the pot? I don’t want the green beans to turn to mush taking longer to come to pressure – they’re already quite soft. Should I just thaw the corn?
Thanks!
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I bet they’ll be okay to add in frozen and keep the same cooking time. You may want to put them towards the bottom of the pot.
I have made this several times, and it is always a hit! I was nervous about the one minute time, but it works! My favorite shrimp to throw on top is shell on (but headless) large, frozen shrimp. they cook to perfection, and peeling the shell adds to the fun of the dish. Also, my meat of choice is a chicken andouille sausage that’s amazing.
I normally hate fresh green beans, but in this, they are amazing. Who would have thought! Thanks for the amazing recipe! I passed it onto my parents and they now make it almost weekly 😀
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Thank you so much Kat for the nice review! I love hearing this 🙂
Uneducated cook question….if I add shrimp should it be raw/frozen, raw/fresh, cooked/frozen? Made this tonight and it was delish but wish I would have added shrimp and was scared about the how-to.
raw frozen or raw fresh…just add it in and it will be great on the 1 minute pressure cook time. Or you could stir cooked shrimp in after the pressure cooking time is over.
Does anything change to double this recipe?
Nope! Keep same cooking time
I never write reviews but had to for this. This meal was both amazingly easy and delicious! I followed the recipe as listed and added frozen shrimp, except based on other reviews I added more old bay seasoning, about 2 1/2 tablespoons. I did 1 minute but it probably would have also been cooked well enough at zero minutes cook time since it did take awhile to come to pressure. My husband likes just about everything I make, but said repeatedly while devouring this that it was scrumptious and it was in his top 5 dinners so looks like I’ll be making it frequently 😊.
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Yes! So glad to hear it Lisa 🙂 Thanks for the 5 stars!
Easy and tasted amazing
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Thanks Pam! I’m so glad to hear it.
Do you use the rack in pressure cooker and put all ingredients on it to cook
For this particular recipe I didn’t use a rack.
I have made this several times this summer for guests and always get rave reviews from them. I do use at least 3 tablespoons of the Old Bay spices, though and the flavor is fabulous. I also used uncooked frozen shrimp with just the tail on. I like that there is less mess without having to peal the shrimp, and the tail on keeps the shrimp from shrinking up too much. This recipe is definitely a keeper!!
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Thanks for sharing your tips Jane!
Made it for dinner tonight. Super easy, quick and delicious! My husband wants it added to the regular rotation!
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Awesome! Thanks for the 5 stars, Kim!
I have read through all the comments & replies but have not read what size shrimp. I have a bag of frozen cooked medium & a bag of frozen raw large shrimp.
I have tried the medium cooked shrimp from frozen and the shrimp were chewy and overcooked.
I am trying large raw defrosted shrimp today. I will let you know how it turns out.
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It was very good. I used what was on hand – russets, peeled. Used more green beans and added a couple of carrots cut in large chunks. Topped it all with frozen shrimp which was perfectly cooked as well as the corn. I felt the potatoes, green beans and carrots were a bit overdone. Any chance this recipe would work with a zero cook time? The homemade spice mix was excellent.
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Yeah, I bet a zero time would work!
So easy to make. I’ve made it with string beans and once with broccoli. Both came out great.
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Thanks Mike for the 5 star review!
I gave this 5 stars because I have loved all your recipes so far! I am so excited to make this. I see it is mentioned that broccoli was used. I want to use that because I can’t stand green beans. Was it frozen or fresh? I know I am going to love this dish.
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I made this tonight with shrimp..the one minute made me leery so I did 2 minutes, lol. Just so any other doubters read this…one minute would have been long enough. I would make this recipe again but next time I will do only 1 minute cook time and I might squeeze some lemon juice over the top before serving…or even throw some lemon slice on top of the green bean layer.
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I love the idea of lemon! Thanks so much for the 5 stars Kim!
Can slap your mama seasoning be used in replacement of the old bay?
can I add boiled eggs to the mixture?
Sure I think both of those would work!
Just made for first time. It was great! Got compliments from everyone. Used peeled russets as I didn’t have red potatoes. Worked well. Also added cut up carrots since I didn’t have enough green beans. Will make again. Very easy to put together. And also a flexible recipe.
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Carrots are a great idea for an addition!
I just realized I posted on the slow cooker one instead of the Instant Pot. Doh! Well, here we go again. LOL
This was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, except I excluded the salt, when I made the space mix. I didn’t miss it at all. And everything was perfectly cooked in the one minute pressure time. I’m really just dumbfounded at how very tasty it was. Will make again! Think you for a great recipe.
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I made this tonight. It was so good. I did not put Ole Bay on it. I don’t like hot spices but will try a little
of it the next time I fix this. Can’t wait for tomorrow night so I am able to eat it again.
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Woo hoo!!
Just made this yet again. Only change, Old Bay increased from 1 to 2 and now about 3 tablespoons. 1 tablespoon is too wimpy since I grew up in Maryland. Old Bay is in my DNA. 😉
So amazingly good. My husband doesn’t usually like string beans but likes them in this dish.
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Good idea on the old bay!
Should I increase the cooking time if I use a 8 qt instant pot?
No, same cooking time.
This recipe is restaurant worthy, we so love it. I use two tablespoons of Old Bay, being from Maryland, where it originated for crab spieces, and used smoked beef sausage this time, and no shrimp. In fact this recipe makes me want to buy an 8-quart IP to have more leftovers! Thank you so much for a swoonable meal.
As for most recipes on the internet, I think the amount of time to prep is underestimated unless trimming string beans, shucking corn and washing potatoes/corn/string beans is not included.
(The bag of string beans said they were washed and trimmed, but some weren’t trimmed, and a huge number of articles have been written by health officials and others that greens and vegetables still should be carefully washed. Some tests have shown that lettuce, for example, has as much bacteria in it due to the nooks and crannies, as unwashed lettuce from the store.)
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I’m so glad you liked it Beth! And good tips on washing produce!
Love this recipe! Could this be made in a crock pot or stove top? If so could you please share?
Thanks!
Here’s the slow cooker version: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/slow-cooker-smoked-sausage-country-boil/
Thank you!
If I’m using frozen corn should I still add on top and do you think I need to adjust the time?
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Keep the same time!
Tried it tonight and it was delish. Ate nearly the entire pot full. Only change I made was using the better than bullion roasted garlic base instead of the chicken base you used (my wife loves garlic).. We have tried several different recipes from the various channels on YouTube and yours was one of the three channels with recipes we like.
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Thanks so much Jody for following along! I appreciate it!
I made this last night and it was a hit though next time I need to add more Bay Seasoning. I didn’t measure, I just sprinkled and the potatoes didn’t get much flavor. Instead of the corn on the cob, I used frozen corn so it wouldn’t be as messy to eat. My only problem is that I’m doing WW and it was high in points. 🙁
But Karen, I do want to tell you that this site is my go to for new IP recipes. Thank you!
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Thanks for following along! And yes my recipes aren’t necessarily WW friendly.
So fast and easy! But the best part was the flavor. My family loved it! We didn’t have shrimp but next time we’ll get shrimp to add. Your recipes are so easy to follow and the videos are helpful for a non-cook like me. You’re making me into a cook!
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Ahhh, thanks Andy! That is so nice to hear. Keep up the good work!
WHOA! Did this 2 nights ago. Soooooooo delicious. Used the Old Bay & added frozen shrimp on top as other readers suggested. Turned out perfect. Karen, you and my IP are my new BFF’s!!!
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Haha! I love this! Thanks for sharing your review.
Did you add frozen precooked shrimp or raw shrimp?
Thank you.
Mandy, so sorry, I just saw this question today when Karen sent this recipe again on email! I used frozen raw shrimp & it turned out perfect. I think if you want to use precooked shrimp, then just add it at the end & put the lid back on for a few minutes for it to get warm. Otherwise that shrimp will get rubbery. And I always triple the Old Bay.
Will the green beans come out hard? I have used green beans once because they, they came out hard.
If they do I will mix a can of green beans is at the end.
Thank you
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Mine come out plenty soft.
Thank you I will try them again.
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Delicious! I used 2 tablespoons of Old Bay and added shrimp. (The sausage was precooked chicken Andouille from Whole Foods.) The shrimp was frozen and stuck together. I got half a dozen pieces unstuck and put them on the top, but didn’t want to thaw the rest and overcook them. The ones on the top were fine but just a tad overdone.
When the boil was done everything except the liquid was put on a platter plus a plate (lots of food!) and I put the now thawed shrimp into the liquid to sauté for under 2 minutes. Next time I’ll add a little more string beans; there was still a little room.
Washing potatoes, cutting them, cutting out bad spots, washing string beans, trimming, prepping corn took about 30 minutes. (It was tough breaking/cutting the corn!) After that it’s a breeze. Will make again.
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Right, that’s definitely the longest part of the recipe. But once that’s done it’s easy!
Absolutely. I prepped early and just put everything in the frig, with the potatoes in cold water. I have to say my husband and I loved this dish, and heated up the next day I thought it was even better with the flavors mingling overnight. We just heated our individual plates in the microwave for two minutes – no damage done. I was even dipping my corn in the juice since only my husband was there to see. Using two tablespoons of Old Bay plus the Andouille turkey sausage ramped up the heat a bit the next day too.
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This reminds me of my all time fave recipe of yours with potatoes, green beans and sausage with Cajun spice (I just leaves the mushrooms out). And this one will be a huge hit since I’m from Maryland, where Old Bay was born and raised! I have everything because I was going to make the other recipe tomorrow – except we have frozen ears of corn from the grocery store. Could they work, and if so, would they be added earlier? If not a slight postponement until next week. Thanks, so looking forward to it.
I decided to postpone to get fresh corn, though am curious if frozen will work and may try it down the road.
BTW, your prep times do not include washing veggies, shucking corn, snapping ends off of string beans, scrubbing potatoes, etc., right? Because doing that food prep will take me a good 15+ minutes. Or 20-25 if I’m honest. (I’m not slow as mud but not a speed pro either.)
Thanks!
Yes add them in frozen, same cook time should work out well! And yay for Old Bay and Maryland!
I am new to the pressure cooking world. I have a 6.5 w pressure cooker. ( not a instant pot) I thought I’ll use this so I don’t have to buy one!! I’m going to make this tonight. I can’t wait. I don’t have green beans but I thought peppers and corn would work! I’ll let you know how it went. I am a major fan of six sisters and say that you are connected to them so I am a major fan of yours now. I have a lot of your recipes saved and waiting for me to cook!!
How fun! Thanks for being here Lorraine. Hope you find lots of great dinner ideas!
This was great. Will make again.
So glad you liked it Rita! 😊
I made this recipe for dinner tonight and my family absolutely love it! There wasn’t a drop of food left in the instant pot after dinner!
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That’s a good sign that it was a winner!
Are the green beans hard after being cooked?
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Nope, they are soft.
Hi Karen,
This looks great. Instead of using all the seasonings, how do you think Old Bay would be? Do you think the flavor would conflict with the seasonings in the sausage?
Dave
I bet that would be great!
I used uncooked sausage since the recipe did not specify precooked. I also didn’t have cob corn so put in a can of corn (drained) and at the end, I still had a lot of water left. Thinking next time I’ll try just half a cup of liquid as the sausage likely released a lot
How did the uncooked sausage do?
No complaints, though I’d suspect fried sausage would give that extra what’s-it-called flavor to take it up a notch. Overall, everything still tasted great, but next time I might grill the sausage first and see how that goes. Or I might stay lazy and just toss it in uncooked 😉
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Haha! I’m so lazy when it comes to that stuff!
This was excellent. The spices really stand out in this recipe, so kudos there. I would suggest everyone try to get the freshest, sweetest corn possible.
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Love me some sweet corn!
Excellent!
-Used Old Bay seasoning as substitute for all spices–about 2 Tbsp total and it was perfect (add more if you like more spicey)
-The tiny red potatoes were super expensive so I used just red potatoes and cut into quarters/eighths. Worked fine.
And yes the potatoes were cooked with just 1 min of pressure cooking!
If I wasn’t gluten free, I would have made with toasted garlic bread. Yum!
Definitely a family ‘keeper.’
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Yum! your ideas sound great!
that sound very good
It is!
5 Star! I added some frozen shrimp to the top of the pot and everything cooked perfectly! Thanks so much for. This simple to prepare and delicious recipe!
This is so good to know that the shrimp worked! I will make a note in my recipe. Thank you.
So what is the total time it takes to cook this?
Hi Renee, it will take the pot about 10-15 minutes to come to pressure, 1 minute of pressure cooking time, about 3 minutes to quick release the pressure. So around 15 minutes give or take a few minutes. Hope this helps! It’s a tasty recipe
Could you use Old Bay in place of the spice mixture?
Yes!
What if I added cabbage? Need more liquid? Same cooking time?
I bet you could just throw some in without any changes.
I made this last night. We had intended to have leftovers for lunch today, BUT this recipe created such a delicious meal that we ate all of it last night. This recipe deserves 10 stars!
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How awesome to hear Mary! I’m glad you liked it.
Just to clarify, is the sausage already cooked?
I buy fresh links and am not sure if one minute would be enough to cook them. Thank you!
Yes, the sausage I use is pre-cooked. You may want to cook yours first and then use the 1 minute time.
So good! The spices are perfect and everything was cooked just right. The potatoes were some baby potatoes from our garden. The only thing I did differently was to fry the slices of sausage in a skillet before putting in the IP. That gives it a little extra flavor. Thank you for the delicious recipe.
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Yum on frying the sausage! Good idea 🙂
Save getting a skillet dirty. Use the saute setting and brown sausage with 2 tsp oil in the IP, remove when done, cancel saute mode and continue with the recipe. Yum.
Save getting a skillet dirty. Use the saute setting and brown sausage with 2 tsp oil in the IP, remove when done, cancel saute mode and continue with the recipe. Yum. Remember to scrap up browned bits and keep in pot to prevent “burn” notice.
I am using all fresh vegetables as called for in the recipe but I added a bag of frozen shrimp on top and because I am using my 8 qt pot I increased water to 2 cups. The recipe says to cook for one minute after reaching pressure. Should I cook longer because of the frozen shrimp?
I’d keep the same time. It will take longer to reach pressure.
Another winner! I was a little doubtful about the one minute, but the potatoes came out fine. So easy to make.
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Yay!!! I know the one minute is throwing people off but the way it’s layered it works!
This was great, I used frozen veggies and increase the time to 8 min turned out perfectly. I also used fingerling potatoes. Will have this as one of my weekly go to instant pot meals.
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Good to know! Thanks Laverne.
Same question regarding shrimp.
Excellent! I followed the recipe except used 4 ears of corn cut into thirds instead of 3 ears. (My Kroger only had fresh corn in pre-shucked packages of 4) Dinner turned out great!!! I used my 8 quart Instant Pot. The flavor was amazing. All the ingredients cooked perfectly. Vented immediately after the 1 minute cook time. It took my 8 qt. 23 minutes to come to pressure. I will be making again! Thank you.
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Thanks for sharing your experience with the 8 quart! Very helpful
Thanks i am still learning my ip and didnt see how many minutes to cook this lol
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My Instant Pot has 2 pressure settings…do I use High or Low?
I would always use high unless noted.
yes that’s right
high
Can this be done in a Crock-Pot and how many hours would I do it for?
Here’s the crockpot version: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/slow-cooker-smoked-sausage-country-boil/
How would you add shrimp to this?
I’d add it in on the top with the corn
Can i use shrimp instead of sausage
I believe you could. Not as flavorful though.
Would everything be the same in an 8 quart instant pot? What about if I added in frozen shrimp?
It will take longer to come to pressure so hopefully it won’t be overdone. You may need to increase the liquid amount so that it can reach pressure. You might want to heat up the water a bit so that it reaches pressure sooner.
How long would you cook this if you were using frozen beans and frozen corn?
I’m not sure. I would probably run some hot water over the frozen corn and beans first. Someone said they used frozen corn and it was still cold.
I’ve made this recipe more times than I can count though with double the Old Bay since I’m from Maryland, and a couple days ago made it for the first time with frozen corn cobettes — I think two would have made a whole corn cobb since only six would fit.
I just put them on the top of the rest of the food since I hadn’t read your suggestions of either putting them lower down or running hot water over them. They were nice and hot, no problems. But people should follow your suggestions to be sure!
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Thanks Beth! Good to know that worked!