Creamy Slow Cooker Sausage Stew

Feb 28 2023

This creamy sausage stew makes a tasty and flavorful cold weather meal best served with crusty bread or hot baked biscuits.

Ingredients

6
to 8 medium red or white potatoes (cut in 1/2-inch to 1-inch cubes, about 4 cups total)
2
cups chopped onion
½
red bell pepper (diced)
1
green bell pepper (diced)
2
ribs celery (thinly sliced)
2
medium carrots (thinly sliced)
12
to 16 ounces andouille sausage (or another kind of smoked or cooked sausage)
4
tablespoons olive oil
1
tablespoon dried leaf basil
1
teaspoon salt
1
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½
teaspoon garlic powder
1
(10 3/4-ounce) can cream of potato soup
½
cup light cream (or heavy cream)
3
tablespoons cornstarch
3
tablespoons cold water

Step 1
Lightly grease or oil the crockery insert of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
Step 2
Combine the cubed potatoes, chopped onion, red and green bell pepper, celery, carrots, and sausage in the prepared slow cooker.
Step 3
In a small bowl, combine the olive oil with the dried leaf basil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder . Add to the potato and sausage mixture and stir to coat thoroughly. Stir in the potato soup.
Step 4
Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or on low for about 6 hours, or until the vegetables are tender.
Step 5
Combine the cornstarch and cold water, whisking until smooth. Add to the stew along with the cream. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes longer, until the stew is bubbling and thickened.
Step 6
Taste and adjust salt, pepper, and other seasonings as needed.