Name: Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 62 min
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)

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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.

Smoked Sausage Recipes for Dinner

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!

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 recipes!

Cheesy Potato and Smoked Sausage 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 to give balance to the 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.

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

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.

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