Description
Cheesy Sausage & Hashbrown is a comforting slow cooker meal featuring kielbasa sausage, hashbrowns, and melted cheddar cheese, with a creamy base of sour cream and mushroom soup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14 oz) package Kielbasa or smoked sausage (such as Eckrich), cut into chunks
- 1 (32 oz) bag frozen hashbrowns
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 (10 oz) can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic (or more to taste)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup additional cheddar cheese (for topping)
Instructions
- Prepare the Casserole: Grease the inside of your slow cooker or use a crockpot liner for easy cleanup. Add the sausage chunks, frozen hashbrowns, diced onion, and 2 cups of cheddar cheese to the crockpot.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream of soup, milk, sour cream, minced garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Pour the mixture evenly over the sausage and hashbrown mixture in the slow cooker. Use a spoon or spatula to gently mix and coat everything.
- Top the casserole with the remaining ½ cup of shredded cheese.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until hot and bubbly and the hashbrowns are tender.
- Scoop into bowls or plates and serve with a fresh salad, roasted veggies, or buttery Texas garlic toast for a complete comfort meal.
Notes
- For a healthier twist, you can use turkey sausage instead of kielbasa.
- Make sure to adjust the amount of salt and pepper based on your taste preference and the saltiness of the sausage used.
- This meal is great for meal prep or feeding a crowd with minimal effort!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg