Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes with Kielbasa
An easy and delicious dump-and-go crockpot casserole made with kielbasa, cheesy hash browns, and a creamy sauce. No pre-cooking needed!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Cooking Spray
- 5-qt or Larger Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 10-ounce can Cream of Chicken Soup or try my homemade
- ½ cup Milk
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- 1 ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 small Onion, diced
- 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
- 1 13-ounce package Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage (cut in half-moon chunks)
- 1 32-ounce bag Frozen Diced Hash Brown Potatoes (I use the O’Brien)
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the soup, milk, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Mix well.
- Stir in the diced onion, half of the shredded cheese, and kielbasa. Mix well.
- Next, add the diced hash browns and mix together.
- Add the mixture to a greased slow cooker (or use a crockpot liner).
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for about 3-4 hours.
Notes
Meat
This recipe can also be made with browned ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, or pork). I recommend adding smoked paprika and extra garlic powder for flavor. Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup RecipeSlow Cooker Size
I use a 5-quart, but a 6-quart works well, too. Approx. Nutrition Per serving: Calories: 485 | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 980mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3gLow Sodium Options
You can reduce sodium using low-sodium cream of chicken soup, reduced-sodium kielbasa, and no-salt-added hash browns. Approx. Nutrition Per serving (low sodium version): Calories: 460 | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 580mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3gNutrition
Calories: 485kcal
