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Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole with Smoked Sausage
September 1, 2018
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Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole with Smoked Sausage is easy and tasty. Plus the whole family is sure to love it! Comfort food here we come!
Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
Another crockpot recipe is here! Warm, Hashbrown Casserole with Smoked Sausage! It’s easy, simple, and super delicious! My kids gobbled this one up, which is sort of a miracle these days plus, this took a whole 10 minutes to throw together.
Main Ingredients Needed
Here lies this magical crockpot hashbrown casserole recipe. No secrets here; I stuffed my crockpot with a package of defrosted hash brown potatoes, smoked sausages, onions, and cheese. Not a bad combination if I do say so myself. Plus it’s super easy to throw together, here’s what you’ll need:
- Hashbrowns – frozen hashbrowns to be exact! I bought the cubed kind instead of the shredded.
- Smoked Sausage – this is where a lot of the flavor will come from, diced.
- Onion – this always brings a subtle but impactful flavor to dishes.
- Cheddar Cheese – shredded. What a good combo!
- Homemade Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup – you can alternatively use canned cream of chicken soup. Just make sure to add in enough liquid to get yourself up to 2 cups. So can of soup + water/milk/liquid of choice equal 2 cups…make sense? To make the homemade kind you’ll need butter, flour, water, whole milk, chicken bouillon paste, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper.
If you love smoked sausage, try these other recipes: Smoked Sausage Pasta, Italian Sausage Pasta with Peppers, Smoked Sausage Corn Chowder, and Pressure Cooker Creamy Cajun Pasta.
How to Make Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
- For the homemade condensed cream of chicken soup, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk. Cook 1 minute. Stir in water and whisk to remove any lumps. Simmer until thick, then stir in milk and chicken bouillon paste plus the seasonings. The sauce should thicken slightly at this point. Taste and adjust seasonings. Set aside.
- Place the hashbrowns, smoked sausage, onion, and cheese together in a lightly greased crockpot. Pour over condensed soup and stir. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or until potatoes are soft and sausages are hot.
- Add a little more cheese to melt over the top once you’re ready to eat and that’s dinner! Do you see what I mean by easy? Serve hot.
Leftovers
Any leftovers you have of this tasty Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole should be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days. To reheat, simply portion out the amount you need then pop into the microwave until heated through, occasionally stirring.
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The printable recipe card is below, enjoy this tonight. Have a wonderful weekend, friends!
Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole with Smoked Sausage
Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole with Smoked Sausage is easy and tasty. Plus the whole family is sure to love it! Comfort food here we come!
Ingredients
homemade cream of chicken condensed soup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon paste*
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
plus:
- 32 ounces hash browns 1 bag defrosted
- 14 ounces smoked sausage diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- For the homemade condensed cream of chicken soup, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk. Cook 1 minute. Stir in water and whisk to remove any lumps. Simmer until thick, then stir in milk and chicken bouillon paste plus the seasonings. The sauce should thicken slightly at this point. Taste and adjust seasonings. Set aside.
- Place the hashbrowns, smoked sausage, onion, and cheese together in a lightly greased crockpot. Pour over condensed soup and stir. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or until potatoes are soft and sausages are hot. Serve.
Notes
*Chicken bouillon paste is similar to bouillon cubes but in a paste form. It's found in jars right next to the boxes of chicken stock. If you don't have this ingredient, simply use either powdered or cubed bouillon {enough for 2 cups of liquid according to directions on the packaging} OR 1 cup of chicken stock instead of water and add an extra 1/2 teaspoon of poultry seasoning.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 813mg | Potassium: 654mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 407IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 3mg
this was really good. I made it for lunch, and my husband even thought he would eat it for dinner again…
Only thing I changed was using O’Brien hash browns
This looks so good and easy to make. I plan on making this this weekend,Saturday for sure.Thanks for having this recipe.
Peggy
Jars of chicken soup base next to boulion cubes at store
I’ll be making this for breakfast this weekend for the grandkids.
Hey, do you think I could use a can of cream of onion instead of chicken? Or maybe a can of condensed cheddar cheese soup?
Sounds good
Pumpkin cobbler. So good. Just not big enough have you ever double it ??would love to make 9 by 13 inch pan. Can’t wait to try sausage one.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I have it in my crockpot right now and can hardly wait to eat some. I was also thrilled to have a recipe for homemade condensed chicken soup. Thanks again!
Made this tonight. Hubby said it needs more kielbasa and I agree. Maybe 20 oz or even double. I think I may add frozen peas or mixed veggies to try to get some vegetables in there, although it is delicious by itself. I used canned cream of chicken (reduced fat) mixed with slightly more than a can of milk. Definitely fits our lifestyle too, as I need slow cooker recipes that can either cook ALL DAY on low or 3 hours or less. I am gone at work from 7:30-3:30 and my husband doesn’t get home until 6:30pm, which eliminates a lot of crock recipes unless I leave it sitting on my counter prior to cooking for several hours (using a light timer), which is not a very safe option. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious. I used 2 cans cream of chicken with 2 can water and 1 can milk. I will be making this again!
Can i use cream of celery soup instead
of the chicken?
its so yummy thank u for shareing
This look yummy but my significant other is allergic to chicken and was wondering what would I use in replacement of the chicken items?
I think you could use vegetable bullion paste or granules for the cream of soup.
This is whats for dinner tonight! I just used cream of chicken soup from a can and added a cup of milk. I also used diced ham versus the sausage and it tastes so so good! Definitely one I will make again and take to potlucks.
Well I don’t know about the flight, but I saw some good advice in a movie once. (I think it was Diehard 1) When you get there, if jet lag is really getting to you and you’re finding it hard to relax and get to sleep, just take off your shoes and scrunch them through the carpet and close your eyes and pretend you’re in the back yard scrunching them through the grass… If you can smell the grass, It’ll relax you so much you’ll be able to get right to sleep…Works for me every time…
Fists with your toes! Most definitely Die Hard 😆
Sounds really good.
wonder if throwing a (drained) can veggie in this would make a difference??
Which hashbrowns do you use? The country style (little squares) or the shredded? Thanks.
This looks so good! I might be craving it until I make it!
Looks wonderful am going to try this, my husband said I hope tonight. I hope I can find the recipe when I get home.
HI, I was wondering if I cooked these on low for say 6 hours if the potatoes could be frozen.
I was also wondering the same if I could use frozen hash browns and cook longer???
I think it should work, just be sure to not overcook so the potatoes don’t turn to mush!
Hi, Not familiar with bouillon paste, It is with the bouillon cubes in grocery store?
sounds good, but wonder how it would taste with Broccoli added. To lighten it up a bit. Will have to give it a try. Thanks.
do u think I could use brats? Have brats in the freezer that I have to use
Thanks, this looks yummy. With three sons who are always hungry I will try this. As to the red-eye flight. Try to get on Paris time as quickly as possible. Sleep on the plane if you can. Enjoy! It is a beautiful city full of so much history. Safe travels.
Since you are now in Paris, I have to assume you survived the red-eye flight and now I need your suggestions on how you did that. I am heading to Africa in a couple of weeks and one leg is L-O-N-G, so I will need to sleep for sure. Help?!
PS… I am totally making this recipe when my kiddos come home for my Dad’s 90th birthday… 3 days before I leave on my trip!
Here ya go!!!
I like this
A good crock pot meal
This looks amazing! Could you use just canned cream of chicken soup? If so would you know about how much to use?
I made this for dinner and it’s really good! I made it exactly as shown in the recipe, except I just did the bouillon cube as suggested if I didn’t have the chicken bouillon paste, and I didn’t add thyme separately because it was in the poultry seasoning. It’s pretty good! However I have a suggestion….don’t add the poultry seasoning to the cream of chicken. The flavors clash with the smoked sausage. I think pepper and a little garlic salt would be better! The chicken flavor from the bouillon adds good enough flavor!
Do I cook the sausage first?
The smoked sausage is already cooked, so when you slice it up, it just needs to be heated through!
If you make with bouillon cubes do you still add the other amont of water?
Yummy
o you think I could use an egg slurry intead of the cream of chicken to make it a breakfast cassarole
This may seem like a silly question, but how do I go about defrosting the hashbrowns?
Pull them out of the freezer and refrigerate 24-36 hours before!
We love this recipe. So easy to make and so good. Love having leftovers of this.
Where do I find chicken bouillon paste?
the grocery store, next to the liquid chicken stocks.
What is chicken bouillon paste? Thanks.
Sounds delicious!!! How much canned condensed soup would I use, if I didn’t do the homemade soup? thank you!
I used two cups canned soup because I happened to have some on hand and it worked great.
Sounds delicious!! Could you make it with “real” potatoes?
Yes, you can either use the canned diced new potatoes, just drain them first, or you can dice whatever kind of potato you want to use. As long as they’re diced to the same size as the frozen ones they’ll be tender after three hours in the crockpot.
cant wait till I try this sounds yummy! I think I’ll use the turkey sausage, little healthier. Love crockpot recipes thanks for sharing!
Have a great trip!! Paris would be awesome! I love this crockpot meal. My family would devour this and I love using a homemade condensed soup!
OM, Looks so great! Have a great amazing awesome safe trip 🙂
How do you think it would taste without onions? No one in my family likes onions, but I’ve discovered some recipes just don’t work without them. It sounds like it would taste great, if we can do it without onions.
I just use onion powder.
Want to try this
I’ve never thought to make my own condensed cream soups, thank you for including that in the recipe – love anything to get away from prepared/packaged foods.
I love crockpot meals especially ones where you set it and forget it! Thanks for including your homemade condensed soup recipe too! <3
Sounds like a great meal. I will try it soon.
Where do you buy chicken bouillon paste and what are its ingredients, please?
Look where you find the cubes
https://wonderfullymadeanddearlyloved.com/concentrated-chicken-stock-paste-thm/ Here is the recipe to make your own
Sorry, I meant chicken bouillon paste? What would be the substitution? Chicken bouillon granules?
This recipe sounds great. Question for you though, what is Chicken Bouillon paste? You have an asterisk by it on your recipe.
Thanks!
They make what’s called “better than boullion” they have chicken and beef. I use both all the time
Me too!
I also use both better than boullion and I make this and I put frozen vegetables in it ! Taste great!
I use Better than Boullion. It’s usually right there by by the other instant chicken cubes and powder in the soup stock broth area.
The brand name is, “Better Than Bouillon”, and it’s found with the chicken , beef, and vegetable stock and broth in the grocery store. I keep it on hand in every flavor!
This looks so wonderful!
I’m an Oregonian studying in the UK, so I’ve made the flight loads of times! Make sure you wear something warm, because the planes are always far too cold and you’ll want to sleep. Don’t bother bringing too many things to do, because most airlines have wonderful onDemand-type screens with lots of free movies and TV shows. The best thing you can do for yourself is just to rest and sleep if you can. When I last made the flight, I swear the 10 hours only felt like two. I couldn’t believe I was suddenly on the other side of the world!
Also, bring some snacks! They should give you plenty of food and drinks, but it’s always nice to be able to eat when you’re hungry instead of waiting for the dinner service to come around.
Paris is lovely and if you’re planning on using a taxi to get to your hotel, get the number before you go and call them when you get there. The taxi drivers can be a bit aggressive when trying to get customers (especially American ones) from airports and train stations.
One final thing – if you want to adjust to the time difference as quickly as possible, then eat at the correct time in Paris. It helps your body’s clock to adjust.
Have a wonderful time and a safe journey!
This looks so good…I know what I’m bringing to my next potluck! I love that there are no cream soups!
Pinned!
Can I cook this on low? It started on high
This looks amazing! My thoughts though what if you made sausage gravy instead of the cream of chicken, and kinda turned this into a breakfast casserole? We go camping all the time and I’m trying to figure out breakfast ideas.
Ohhh interesting! I bet that would be pretty tasty!
It’s delicious that way I’ve tried it
Hi Kristine. Just wondering if you tried this as a breakfast casserole and how it turned out?
Can I use cream of chicken soup
I used cream of chicken from a can, used chicken broth, and added about 4 oz of sour cream to the pot. It was a hit with my kids.
how much chicken broth did you use?
I’m wondering if I could cook this in an Instapot?
The potatoes would turn to mush in an instantpot. Maybe try everything but the last little bit of cheese and potatoes first and add them in at the end using the cook/saute function?
cream of chicken soup is top on the list of ingredients
At the top of ingredients it tells you how to make the cream of chicken soup. If we used canned how much is recommended? Thank you
I believe she says if you use a can of condensed soup add another can of your liquid. Ie milk or water or a cup of bouillon.
Oh yum!! This was a big hit with our family. I used shredded hash browns instead of cubed and browned the sausage first.
There ARE cream soups….. cream of chicken soup….or am I missing something?