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Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole with Smoked Sausage is here for you when you need a comfort meal in a hurry. Trust me when I say this one does not disappoint! Made with a homemade cream of chicken condensed soup, hash browns, diced onions, and smoked sausage, this meal comes together with just 10 minutes of prep time for your crockpot. Set it, forget it and be ready for a tasty dinner or savory breakfast side dish!
Want more crockpot ideas? Check out more of my time saving crockpot recipes!
Why you’ll love this Hashbrown Sausage Casserole
Warm, creamy and cheesy Hash Brown Casserole with smoked sausage is super simple to make and oh so delicious! The whole family will love this crockpot meal. The smoked sausage adds the best smoked flavor and I just can’t get enough!
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.
What You’ll need For This Hashbrown Casserole Crockpot Recipe
- butter
- all-purpose flour
- water + whole milk
- chicken bouillon paste
- seasonings – Salt, Pepper, Thyme, Poultry Seasoning
- frozen diced hash browns
- smoked sausage
- onion
- cheddar cheese
- chives
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
Making your own cream of chicken soup is so good and easier than you think! You probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry already! If you are in a pinch and want to use store-bought canned soup, that’s totally fine! Just make sure to add in enough liquid to get up to 2 cups. So 1 can of soup + water/milk/liquid of choice equal 2 cups…make sense?
What is Bouillon Paste?
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.
How to make Hash Brown Potato Casserole with Sausage
For full recipe details, including ingredients needed and measurements, see the printable recipe card down below. Here is step by step what you can expect when making this recipe:
1. Make the 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.
Pro Tip: You can alternatively use canned cream of chicken soup. Just make sure to add in enough liquid to get up to 2 cups. So can of soup + water/milk/liquid of choice equal 2 cups.
2. Add Everything to the Crockpot
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.
How to Serve Hash Brown Potato Casserole With Smoked Sausage
Add a little more cheese to melt over the top once you’re ready to eat! Do you see what I mean by easy? Serve hot.
Storing Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
Any leftovers you have should be cooled to room temperature and 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.
How to freeze Sausage Hash Brown Casserole
Luckily for you, this dish freezes well for even longer storage. Allow casserole to cool to room temperature. Store in a freezer-safe, airtight container and into the freezer for up to 3 months. To thaw, allow to sit in the fridge overnight before portioning out and reheating.
Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole FAQ
If your hash brown casserole is mushy, you’ve either cooked it too long or stirred it too much. Ensure that you follow the recommended cooking time and temperature specified in the recipe.
For this preparation in the crockpot, you do not need to thaw your hash browns since they will be cooking low and slow for a few hours. If you are in a hurry, I would suggest thawing them to speed up the cook time.
More Potato Casseroles to Try!
If you loved this Hashbrown Casserole you’re going to love these other recipes:
- Funeral Potatoes
- Overnight Breakfast Casserole
- Potato Casserole
- Hash Brown Egg Cups
- Scalloped Potatoes
Easy peasy, dinner is ready! The printable recipe card is below, enjoy this tonight. Have a wonderful day, friends!
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Crockpot Smoked Sausage Hash Brown Casserole
Ingredients
homemade cream of chicken condensed soup
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon paste*
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
plus:
- 32 oz hash browns 1 bag
- 14 oz smoked sausage diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese grated + more for right before serving
- 2 tbsp chives fresh, chopped for garnish (optional)
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 with a little more cheese on top, if desired.
This looks soooooo good. Looks like a great one to make for Christmas morning.
I might try this as a brunch recipe. Instead of soup, use eggs scrambled for liquid, plenty of cheese. Even might slip in a few fr[zen vegetables.
Thanks for the ideas.
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Just love crockpot cooking ,cannot wait to try this tomorrow maybe also need your pumpkin cobbler love that stuff too.
Sheila
This sounds yummy! I would love to use my Instant Pot to make this. Do you know how I would convert the recipe with using my Instant Pot? Thanks.
Has anyone doubled the recipe? If so, did you cook it on high for 3 hours or on high for 6 hours or ____.
nice if you could add nutritional facts to your recipes otherwise I’m not cooking them
My family loves this quick and easy recipe! I make it at least once or twice a month. I double the amount of smoked sausage so there’s a more equal amount of meat to cheese and there’s still plenty of cheesy sauce to cover all the extra meat and cheese. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipe.
Made this last week simple and delicious
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My whole family loves this recipe!
Anyone do this with frozen hash browns? What was the cook time?
I bet this would taste awesome as a breakfast burrito.
Can u use 2 cans of cream of chicken soup instead of msking own
How could i make this low carb? Use cauliflower instead of hashbrowns?
Looks really good and I think I can down the calories and sodium with small tweaks without ruining the flavor.
Gotta try this looks delicious
The picture looks like it has corn in it?
No corn!! Must be an illusion. 🙂
looks so good and easy.
please send ingredient measurements for your homemade condensed cream of chicken soup. Thanks, Tom
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This looks killer. Have you ever tried making Ribs in the Croc pot? My dad actually found this awesome way to make turkey dinner, definitely keeps your belly nice and warm.
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I make something similar that is a dish. The hash browns are frozen and cook 4 to 5 hours on low. I would think thawed ones would become mushy if cooked on high for 3 hours. I would use 2 cans of cream of chicken w8th no added liquid and brown sausage with onions first to do flavor. Adding some Cajun seasoning when browning sausage might be good too.
This is great. But one question, can this be made in a 9X13 casserole dish in the oven?
For tonight
Any suggestions to keep the potatoes from getting mushy?
Try using cubed, raw potatoes instead of the premade, precooked hash browns.Or don’t cook it as long. Some crockpots are much hotter than others.
Have you tried to Brown the potatoes in a pan prior to putting the ingredients together?
No, never have tried that before.
Thank you for telling us what to use instead of chicken bullion paste!! Will be helpful if I want to make this on a whim and our little grocery store doesn’t have it.
Can I use canned cream of chicken soup instead? How many cans would I need if I was able to do so?
I don’t buy condensed soups usually, so I haven’t tested this recipe with a cream of chicken soup. But if I were to guess, I’d say 1!
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\*New\* Such a great recipe! I will be using this for Christmas! Tastes great, easy to make, and feeds a crowd! Just what I need!!
OMG it was great my daughter helped me…She read I added,I left and came home and most was gone.I hardly had any ,it’s a keeper.It wasn’t pretty but really good.Last question can I use tator tots?
I’ve never tried this recipe using tater tots…not sure how they would hold up, but you are welcome to try!!
I made this but used cream of mushroom soup instead of cream of chicken, and it was amazing ????
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I love this idea and want to try it.What temperature would you use if you wanted to make it the night before and have it ready by breakfast?
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If you use can soup do you still use all the other things also
Is a crick pot same as a slow cooker?
Lets try it.
Your sausage & hashbrown casserole sounds really good. I will definitely try it soon. I love easy & this recipe is definitely easy. My advice to you when traveling is to pray & ask Jesus to protect you & get you to your destination safely. He will, believe me.
I made it tonight for dinner. I used turkey sausage, diced hash browns w/ peppers & onions & fat free cr. of chicken soup (oops, didn’t read the part about adding water, but it turned out just fine without the extra liquid). I steamed some broccoli in the microwave & stirred it into our individual servings. By steaming it separately & adding it later, it didn’t get mushy. So, yummy & made it more healthy by adding the turkey sausage & broccoli! Super easy & quick! My husband put it all together when he got home from work & it was ready to eat when I got home!
Thanks… Great option…
I can’t wait to try this. And I love the fact that you took the time to make the cream of chicken soup from scratch. So much more healthier than the canned.
I would suggest maybe cheddar cheese soup as a substitute for cream of chicken and the cheese. I make a cheesy potatoes recipe and it has 1/4 cup melted butter, 16 oz sour cream, onions, hasbrowns, and it is really good. I never thought of smoked sausage added but seeing this I may try it and try this one, too.