Slow cooker cheesy potatoes are a great breakfast, brunch or dinner too! Cheesy with diced sausage it’s a hearty meal your while family will love for sure.
Looking for some comfort food? Our slow cooker cheesy potatoes with sausage are going to hit the spot! Who can resist ooey gooey crockpot recipes anyway. Not us! (originally published 8/18, affiliate links present)
Filled with tender hashbrowns, onions and kielbasa it is sure to put your brunch menu over the top this year.
Kinda’ similar to our Crockpot funeral potatoes (without the chips), you’ll likely get “what is the recipe” when you serve this one.
If you too love slow cooker recipes of all kinds, you’re going to go crazy over this one. First let’s go over a few resources:
- This 8 quart is my all time favorite model.
- For easier cleanup you can use these liners if you like.
- I love trying new things and this Crockpot cookbook has a TON of great ones in it.
- For the best Crockpot recipes ever we have a bunch here on The Typical Mom blog.
If you’ve been following The Typical Mom for any length of time you know I’m known for my Instant Pot recipes.
Yes this fancy pressure cooker does have a crockpot function on it, I wouldn’t recommend it.
It’s best to just use your good ol’ pot from years past, it will do a much better job.
- Just pop all the ingredients in your slow cooker
- Add diced bacon
- Throw in leftover ham, that is absolutely great
- Or leave out the meat entirely, totally up to you of course
Crockpot Potato Casserole
It really is a dump and go one pot meal with all the things you need off of the food pyramid right. 😉
Crockpot cheesy hashbrowns
- Hashbrowns – previously frozen, defrosted
- Cheese
- sharp cheddar cheese is our favorite
- could use a mix of white and American
- Smoked sausage link – cut into half moons
- Onion
- I typically dice up a yellow one
- Milk
- 2% or whole makes it creamier than if you only have fat free
- Can of cream of chicken soup
You could use canned or homemade cream of mushroom soup if you preferred those flavors.
Yes you could use shredded russet real potatoes but bagged hash brown potatoes comes out really well and the prep is next to nothing.
We make this often for Christmas morning.
- It really can be thrown in the night before and have your timer set to start around 4 am, to be ready by 7.
Alternatively you could cook on low for 5 hours to make this cheesy potato recipe in your crock pot.
Slow cooker potato casserole:
Have all of your ingredients prepped and ready beforehand. If you use the items I suggest all you need to do is slice your sausage and maybe grate your cheese.
Typically I buy that bagged and already shredded too for a super easy family dinner.
Time needed: 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes
- Prepare
Spray the inside of your crockpot with non stick spray for easier clean up. You can also put melted butter on a paper towel and rub on the inside so the contents don’t stick as much.
- Add ingredients
Put sliced kielbasa pieces, onions, 2 cups of your cheese, hash browns, and salt and pepper to taste. If you’re using a spicy or really flavorful sausage there aren’t a lot of other spices needed for flavor.
Stir together gently.
In a bowl or large measuring cup whisk together your milk and condensed soup until smooth. Pour that in. Sprinkle remaining cheese on the top of everything.
- Cook
Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low. cooking time varies depending on your crockpot and how tender you like your potatoes. This turns out great just like that!
Let me show you a few pictures of this in progress so you get the idea.
Timing shared ensures defrosted hashbrown potatoes are tender. If dicing your own real potatoes it will probably take a bit longer.
If you go this route I would highly suggest stirring the contents halfway through to make sure all the pieces are cooking evenly. Shredding is always the best bet to get them small and evenly cut.
First you’d need to peel the potatoes and wash in cold water.
Then using a cheese grater, shred the potatoes on to a paper towel, or a few. Squeeze out the moisture over the sink.
Put into your crockpot with all other ingredients for this dish or to make our hamburger hashbrown casserole with sour cream.
If you’d prefer to make slow cooker cheesy potatoes without meat that is fine too. I would not adjust the timing in this case.
I would not recommend a blender but a food processor can work well if it is large enough. It is better to do them by hand because of the high water content but it is your choice if you’d like to try.
Seriously, this is the perfect side dish or brunch item! Everyone will love it for sure.
What main dish goes with cheesy potatoes?
- You could make a side dish of air fryer corn
- Or cheesy Instant Pot cauliflower has been a real hit
- Steamed broccoli is always easy, or you can make it in 1 minute with this Instant Pot broccoli recipe
If roasted carrots are more your style, that’s a good vegetable side dish too.
We hope you love this crockpot recipe of ours and can find other family meals here on The Typical Mom blog too that you enjoy.
- Try breakfast for dinner sometime with this or our ground beef casserole with potatoes. Your kids will love you for it!
- You can make this version in your oven too following our cheesy potato casserole recipe here.
Or make this crockpot breakfast casserole recipe too. It is a hearty brunch item for large get togethers too.
Use what you have on hand but bacon works great for this one. Using frozen bagged hash browns it has a bit less prep time, but then again turns out a bit softer.
Have you added something else to your slow cooker cheesy potatoes that you love? Let us know so we can try that!
If you want to make this in the oven as a casserole you can follow our ground beef casserole with potatoes recipe.
If you’d rather use sausage like you see here, just swap one for the other. Nutritional facts including calories and saturated fat are listed below. Keep in mind it is calculated with exact ingredients below.
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes
Ingredients
- 32 oz hash browns bagged, defrosted
- 14 oz sausage kielbasa, thawed, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 onion diced
- 2.5 c cheese cheddar and/or mix of jack
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken
- 1 c milk
Instructions
- Add defrosted hash browns, kielbasa, onion, and 2 c of your cheese into a greased crockpot. Mix together gently.
- In a separate bowl whisk together your cream of chicken soup and milk. Then pour this over your hashbrown mix.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of everything and close lid.
- Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for approx 5 hours.
V K says
Do the hashbrowns have to be thawed? And would a packet of ranch seasoning be ok to use in it?
Thanks
Gramdog says
No sale or pepper? No garlic or garlic powder? Why cream of chicken soup? This recipes premise is good, but it’s lazy and unimaginative. Use some seasons, add cream of bacon or cream of potatoes soup. Add an extra handful of cheese, parsley, crumbled bacon, on top the last 30 minutes. It’s good, make it even better.
The Typical Mom says
Feel free to add whatever seasonings you like, mine are just suggestions
Marnee says
If you don’t like the recipe find a different one. Why be rude?
The Typical Mom says
Amen
Olivia says
Could I use an Instant pot? If so how long would I leave it in for and on what setting?
The Typical Mom says
I do have a link to my IP cheesy potatoes in this post as well
Angela says
Can you use dehydrated hash browns? If so, what would be the cook time?
The Typical Mom says
I have never used those so I’m unsure
Pattie Davis says
Can I use frozen shredded potatoes instead of cubes
The Typical Mom says
Probably, I haven’t yet
Christine says
Where is the recipe?
Chris says
How much milk?
Jan says
One cup, depending upon how may servings you’re preparing. Its at the bottom if the recipe.
cammie says
Made this for dinner tonight and oh my goodness it is so Yummy
The Typical Mom says
Oh yeah!!
Samarra says
Very tasty! I love simple tasty recipes with barely no prep. I will be making this one again. My fiancé and son love it too.
Erin says
Can you bake instead? If so what would i have to set it on and how long to cook?
The Typical Mom says
Yep, just added a link above the printable recipe card in this recipe for our ground beef and potato casserole. You can swap out the hamburger for sausage if you want that instead.
Bonnie says
These recipes really look GOOD!!!!! I would really like to make them for my husband and I using some of our leftovers to create other meals for us when we cannot figure out what we want for dinner during these COVID19 days!!!!!
TiRonda Jones says
I tried this recipe this morning after working 12hr shifts and I used all the ingredients and added Rotel …layered mines instead of sections we are a family of four … I use a small Crock pot . I’ve done it with shrimp and sausage too.
The Typical Mom says
Yay glad it was a hit!
Kala says
How many servings does this recipe make? I have a family of 6 so wondering if I should double this or not! Thanks!!
Kayla says
I didnt have milk but had heavy whipping cream instead, making it right now. Will it turn out okay?
Htryan says
Can you use cream of mushroom?
The Typical Mom says
Sure that would be fine
Jenn says
Can you double this recipe? If so how long would you cook it for?
The Typical Mom says
I haven’t done that so I’m unsure.