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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Printable Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe
Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole
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.
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
Wonder how to adjust cooking times using fresh shredded potatoes ?
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!
Can I substitute cream cheese for the sour cream ingredient ?
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!
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!
Thanks so much for your kind comments! Hope you love the recipe!
How did the substitute cream of chicken turn out?
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!