Description
A comforting and creamy potato casserole combined with kielbasa sausage, perfect for busy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) smoked kielbasa sausage, sliced into ½-inch pieces
- 1 bag (32 oz / 900 g) frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 295 g) cream of chicken soup (or cream of mushroom soup for a vegetarian option)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes or Ritz crackers (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup with the sour cream, 1 ½ cups of the cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika. Blend until smooth.
- Stir in the thawed hash brown potatoes and fold in the sliced kielbasa sausage.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the greased baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of cheddar cheese on top.
- (Optional) Mix crushed cornflakes or Ritz crackers with melted butter and scatter on top of the casserole.
- Bake uncovered for 40–45 minutes, until bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Customize the recipe by swapping kielbasa with rotisserie chicken or turkey sausage. You can prepare it ahead of time and bake it later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: casserole, kielbasa, potatoes, comfort food, easy dinner