Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole
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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.
Smoked Sausage Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
My husband LOVES smoked sausage with a hearty serving of hashbrowns. 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!
Hashbrowns are our favorite type of frozen potato to use in a casserole. They cook faster and blend well with the other creamy ingredients for maximum flavor in every bite.
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.
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.
Kielbasa in the Oven with Potatoes 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!
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.
Storage and Handling
Allow leftover to cool and then put into containers with individual servings. We like to use an air tight container or store tightly covered in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
The casserole can be frozen before or after baking by wrapping with plastic wrap and then adding another layer of foil. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Allow the casserole to defrost in the refrigerator for 24 hours before removing the plastic wrap and baking or reheating.
Leftover reheat and taste wonderful. Serve warm and enjoy!
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Printable Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe
Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole
Author: JenniferIngredients
- 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.1 package shredded hash browns
- Spread sour cream and cream of mushroom soup over hashbrowns. Season with salt and pepper by sprinkling over the top. Stir well.1 cup sour cream, 10.5 ounce cream of mushroom soup, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
- Add 2 cups of cheddar cheese and stir well.3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Spread in the bottom of a lightly 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.1 pound smoked sausage
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!
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
This was tasty but kind of dry. I cut the ingredients in half for just the 2 of us and perhaps that was the problem. I only used 1/2 can of soup. Next time I will use the whole can and increase the sour cream. I think I will use the leftovers with fried eggs for breakfast. Thank you for this recipe 🙂
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.
Would this freeze well? If so cooked or uncooked? I’m having Upcoming surgery and I want some freezer pleased meals on hand.
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!
It was very good. Husband liked it.
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.
Delicious comfort food! My family loved it!
I tweaked the recipe by adding 3/4 of a can of evaporated milk, 1 can of cream of chicken soup, sour cream as directed, 2 tablespoons of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, pepper, and salt. I cut the cheese back to a cup and a half placing it on top of the casserole. The milk added such a nice richness to the casserole. I will make again. Thank you for sharing!
I don’t know if you did, but it looks like you browned the smoked sausage before adding it to the casserole. I always do because smoked sausage/kielbasa has a ton of grease.
How many fresh shredded potatoes would you use?
Hey There! I haven’t tested this with fresh potatoes, but since it calls for 26 ounces of shredded hash browns I would use between 1.5 and 2 pounds of fresh potatoes. I hope you enjoy, please let us know how it turns out!
Tried this tonight.. was awesome. Put sausage cut up.mixed on.
Then sliced on top.. Will definitely do this again. Thank you
We loved it!! Will be making it again for sure! Hubby loved it too! We had some sweet corn on the side and thought it might be good to even add to the recipe. We also love mushrooms, so also thinking about adding a can next time. But it’s delicious just the way it is too! 🙂 Thank you!!
Great recipe!
My family loved it.
I appreciated how easy it was to make!
Super easy, delicious and kid-friendly!! Everyone loved jt!!
Did you cook the sausage beforehand?
Hey There! We start with pre-cooked smoked sausage or Kielbasa. Browning the slices in a little vegetable oil is optional. Hope you enjoy!
Delicious! Great combination of flavors and ever so easy to throw together!
Could you use diced potatoes?
Hey There! Yes – diced potatoes work fine! They might take just a little longer to cook through and soften. Hope you enjoy!
I sliced the sausage I to half moons, browned them slightly in a large skillet. Also used turkey sausage. Mixed all the ingredients into a bowl, using potatoes O’BRIEN, garlic powder , smoked paprika and some S&P baked it for 30min then topped with the extra cheese. Came out great.
We’ve decided to call this Polish Hash Brown Casserole. Reminds us of our favorite potluck contribution, minus the sausage. It’s a wonderful dish of comfort food. And easy to assemble. Followed directions almost precisely. Instead of topping the sausage with a cup of shredded cheddar, we used two cups of Cheddar w/ hash browns, but then added a cup of shredded Gouda on top. A smattering of finely chopped green onion at serving time added appealing color and a little extra flavor. This might become a regular casserole for us during fall and winter. Yummy!