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Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole

November 6, 2019 by Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life 14 Comments

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Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole is a combination of one of our favorite meats and our best potato casserole! 

Our family really enjoys eating this easy smoked sausage recipe for dinner!  The men especially love the smoked sausage and potato dish.

Cheesy potato casserole covered with sausage pieces

Smoked Sausage Hashbrown Casserole

My husband LOVES smoked sausage with a hearty serving of potatoes.  One of our family’s favorite casseroles is our Farmhouse Cheesy Potatoes.  We were looking for new dinner ideas and adding smoked sausage to a classic just made sense. 

The result is this super cheesy and super delicious Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole! Hashbrown are our favorite type of frozen potato to use in a casserole.

Smoked Sausage or Kielbasa and Sauerkraut are some of our favorite recipes.  The traditional mix of Sausage, Potatoes & Green Beans in the Instant Pot and the similar Sausage, Sweet Potatoes, and Green Beans are also regulars in our meal rotation. 

Sausage and Potato Skillet is a new favorite because it’s easy.   And this casserole is a great addition to our collection of the best-smoked sausage dinner recipes!

Smoked sausage and cheesy potatoes on a white dinner plate with a fork

Cheesy Potato and Smoked Sausage Hashbrown Casserole is unlike any of our other dinner recipes with sausage because of all of the cheese.  It’s the kind of meal that you crave.  We always serve with a salad or another green vegetable like Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli to give balance to the meal.

If you have a lot of smoked sausages some extra coins or slices can be mixed into this Sausage Fried Rice for another delicious meal!

Smoked Sausage Casserole

I’ve made this recipe a couple of times already and think it’s funny that my dad and husband both strongly prefer the sausage on top.  I have a hunch they want to see the meat in the meal.  In my opinion, stirring the sausage into the casserole tastes the same as spreading it out on top.

Mix sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup and frozen hash browns together and bake for about 30 minutes.  Add some more cheese and smoked sausage for another 15 – 20 minutes and dinner is ready!

Check the label to be sure, but know that most smoked sausage is pre-cooked so it only needs to be heated.  The cheesy potatoes take about an hour to bake.  Sausage will burn sitting on top of the casserole for an hour, so I like to add the top sausage layer with about 15 go 20 minutes to go in the baking time.

Partial pan of of cheesy potatoes casserole with smoked sausage

For a similar potato casserole recipe with bacon check out our Cheesy Bacon Potato Casserole.

Tips for Success

  • Make sure frozen shredded hash browns separate easily, frozen clumps will take longer to bake, so I use a butter knife to break up if necessary
  • Use a large bowl to mix the ingredients in, mixing these ingredients takes a lot of space
  • Recipe can easily be divided in half by using a smaller pan or decreasing baking time in the same size pan
  • Extra cubed cheese can be used in place of shredded if you have extra from a cheese tray or party
  • Sausage can be sliced however you like
  • Casserole makes great freezer meals and reheats well for quick lunches throughout the week

How to Make Smoked Sausage and Potato Casserole

  1. Pour hashbrowns into a large mixing bowl
  2. Spread sour cream and cream of mushroom soup over hashbrowns
  3. Season with salt and pepper by sprinkling over the top.  Stir well.
  4. Add 2 cups of cheddar cheese and stir well.
  5. Spread in the bottom of greased 9 x 13 baking pan
  6. Bake for 35 minutes at 350ºF
  7. Add remaining cup of cheddar cheese and sliced smoked sausage
  8. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the casserole is heated through and all of the cheese is melted well.
collage of smoked sausage and potato casserole with cheese

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Printable Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe

smoked sausage and cheesy potatoes

Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole

Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole is a combination of one of our favorite meats and our best potato casserole!  We created this easy smoked sausage recipe that our family really enjoys eating for dinner!  The men especially love the smoked sausage and potato dish.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: smoked sausage and potato casserole
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 2 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 455kcal
Author: Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

Ingredients

  • 1 package shredded hash browns 26 ounce bag
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 10.5 ounce cream of mushroom soup
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt optional
  • 1 pound smoked sausage sliced

Instructions

  • Pour hashbrowns into a large mixing bowl.
  • Spread sour cream and cream of mushroom soup over hashbrowns. Season with salt and pepper by sprinkling over the top.  Stir well.
  • Add 2 cups of cheddar cheese and stir well.
  • Spread in the bottom of greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes at 350ºF
  • Add remaining cup of cheddar cheese and sliced smoked sausage. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the casserole is heated through and all of the cheese is melted well.

Video

Notes

  • Make sure frozen shredded hash browns separate easily, frozen clumps will take longer to bake, so I use a butter knife to break up if necessary
  • Use a large bowl to mix the ingredients in, mixing these ingredients takes a lot of space
  • Recipe can easily be divided in half by using a smaller pan or decreasing baking time in the same size pan
  • Extra cubed cheese can be used in place of shredded if you have extra from a cheese tray or party
  • Sausage can be sliced however you like
  • Casserole makes great freezer meals and reheats well for quick lunches throughout the week

Equipment

9×13 Baking Dish
Silicone Spatula
Measuring Cups

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Nutrition

Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1331mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 604IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 347mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Heather

    November 17, 2019 at 5:40 pm

    Wonder how to adjust cooking times using fresh shredded potatoes ?

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      November 18, 2019 at 6:53 pm

      Hey! That sounds like a great idea! I haven’t tested using fresh shredded potatoes, but I would try reducing the initial cooking time by 5 to 10 minutes depending on your oven and other conditions. Let me know how this turns out for you!

  2. Paullette

    May 6, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    Can I substitute cream cheese for the sour cream ingredient ?

    Reply
    • Jennifer

      May 7, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      Hi! I haven’t tried that substitution, but I imagine it would work well as long as it’s stirred into the potatoes well. Please let me know how it tastes!

  3. Amanda

    May 7, 2020 at 1:52 am

    I can’t wait to try this tomorrow night! I have all the ingredients on hand except for cream of mushroom so I will substitute cream of chicken. Also, I love the tips for success section. It’s great!

    Reply
    • Jennifer

      May 7, 2020 at 3:20 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind comments! Hope you love the recipe!

    • Tara

      September 1, 2020 at 7:21 pm

      How did the substitute cream of chicken turn out?

    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      September 2, 2020 at 1:28 pm

      We’ve done this before too and it works great! I think it’s a bit of a more mild flavor than cream of mushroom soup. If you’re on the fence about a little mushroom flavor go with the cream of chicken. If you love mushrooms go with cream of mushroom! Hope you enjoy the flavors you choose!

  4. Brenda

    November 22, 2020 at 12:12 am

    Right now I have Campbell’s soups of cream of potato, cream of bacon, cream of broccoli, cream if chicken, cheddar cheese, as well as the ever suggested cream of mushroom. Why do so many cooks only use cream of mushroom? I think this recipe would be terrific will any of the soups in my pantry. I am going to use cream of bacon, mix the sausage in, and put crumbled bacon on top. Pig is pig after all. B

    Reply
  5. Abigail

    December 2, 2020 at 3:40 pm

    5 stars
    Our family loves meals like this. Even the picky eaters are happy, and mom is happy with a casserole that is quick and easy to put together and pop in the oven.

    Reply
  6. Jackie

    April 17, 2021 at 1:55 pm

    Would this freeze well? If so cooked or uncooked? I’m having Upcoming surgery and I want some freezer pleased meals on hand.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      April 19, 2021 at 1:44 pm

      Hello! I haven’t tested it, but I do think this casserole would freeze well either way. I think the entire cooked recipe could be frozen. If I were to freeze the uncooked casserole I would wait to brown and add the smoked sausage while the casserole is baking.

      I hope your surgery and recovery go well!

  7. Linda

    December 15, 2021 at 4:24 am

    5 stars
    It was very good. Husband liked it.

    Reply
  8. Maball

    February 20, 2022 at 10:46 pm

    5 stars
    This was fantastic- it is very versatile, so I used what is on hand- cheddar cheese soup and cream of chicken, plus 4 oz more potatoes as that is what was in the package. Last cup of cheese on top of sausage.

    This is a real keeper. We really loved it. So simple too.

    Reply

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