Slow Cooker Cheesy Sausage Potato Casserole No Canned Soup
This comforting slow cooker casserole combines smoked kielbasa, hash brown potatoes, cheddar cheese, and a garlicky cream sauce for a hearty, no-fuss meal — all with real ingredients and no canned soup.
Equipment
- 1 Slow cooker
- 1 Mixing bowl for broth mixture
- 1 Measuring cups and spoons
- 1 Whisk or fork
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 14 oz Kielbasa smoked sausage sliced bite-sized
- 32 oz Frozen hash brown potatoes
- 8 oz Shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 Small onion diced
- 14 oz Chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons Corn starch
- ⅔ cup Sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Sea salt
Instructions
Instructions
- Slice kielbasa into bite-sized pieces and dice the onion.
- Whisk corn starch into room temperature chicken broth until fully combined and then stir in sour cream.
- Grease the inside of your slow cooker with non-stick spray.
- Layer half of the frozen hash browns into bottom of slow cooker.
- Top with half of the sausage slices, onions, and cheddar cheese.
- Sprinkle on half of the garlic powder, black pepper, and sea salt.
- Repeat layers with remaining hash browns, sausage, onion, cheese, and seasonings.
- Pour the broth, corn starch, and sour cream mixture evenly over the layered ingredients.
- Top with final ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
- When 30 minutes remain, stir in sour cream to finish and let warm through until creamy and ready to serve.
Notes
To prevent sticking, grease your slow cooker insert or use a liner. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. Reheat gently with a splash of broth to keep it creamy. Great over eggs for brunch too!