If you are looking for an easy and cozy meal, this crockpot kielbasa and cheesy potatoes recipe is for you. It is creamy, cheesy, and super simple to make.

Plate of cheesy potatoes with chunks of kielbasa next to steamed broccoli on dinner plate with crockpot in the background.

Getting dinner on the table doesn’t get much easier than this. Just dump a few simple ingredients in a crockpot and let it do its thing while you do yours.

You end up with tender potatoes bathed in cheese with bits of smoked sausage throughout. The only prep work is measuring the sour cream and cutting the kielbasa into chunks.

It really is that quick! Just make a quick veggie to serve on the side, and dinner is ready to go!

Ingredients including frozen hash browns, smoked sausage, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and shredded cheese in crockpot.

Ingredients after they have been stirred together, ready to cook.

I think it is important to sit down to a meal as a family. It is one of my favorite parts of the day.

That is where we get to catch up on what has happened and discuss what is coming up. Making that meal ourselves is more economical.

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I get it though, we are all busy. It can be hard to work all day, do the activities and still cook dinner.

Serving spoon getting a scoop of cheesy potatoes with smoked sausage out of the crockpot showing how a creamy sauce was formed during the cooking process.

Bite of tender potato chunks and smoked sausage in a cheesy sauce on fork, ready to eat.

So I would like to formally give you permission to take shortcuts where you can. While it can be satisfying to make something completely from scratch, it isn’t practical every day.

If using a bag of frozen hash browns means you can make dinner happen, use the frozen hash browns. Your family will not care that you didn’t dice the potatoes.

Though if you want to, be my guest. You can still make this recipe, it might just take a little bit longer for the potatoes to get tender.

Dinner plate with cheesy potatoes and smoked sausage mixture served with a side of broccoli next to the crockpot it was cooked in.

Dinner plate with a helping of steamed broccoli next to a helping of slow cooker cheesy potatoes and sausage, ready to eat.

Using kielbasa is another great shortcut, that is why we have so many kielbasa recipes. The smoked sausage adds a lot of big flavor with no extra effort.

The smokiness is so delicious with the cheese sauce. Ours looks a bit different because it is homemade, but you can use your favorite sausage from the grocery store for fabulous results.

If you are looking for more dinner inspiration for busy days, check out my collection of crockpot recipes. Or you can find a couple of new Instant Pot recipes to try if you want something faster.

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Crockpot Kielbasa and Cheesy Potatoes

Author: Carlee

Servings: servings

If you are looking for an easy and cozy meal, this crockpot kielbasa and cheesy potatoes recipe is for you. It is creamy, cheesy, and super simple to make.

Prep: 10

Cook: 4

Total: 4 10

Equipment

Crock-Pot Programmable Slow Cooker

Ingredients

▢ 28 ounces frozen potatoes O'Brien
▢ 1 pound kielbasa
▢ 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
▢ ½ cup sour cream
▢ 2½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Spray the crockpot insert with cooking spray.
Place all ingredients in your slow cooker, reserving a little bit of cheese to sprinkle on top.
Give the mixture a stir until everything is evenly coated. Sprinkle the top with the reserved cheese.
Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours, or until the potatoes are tender.
Give the mixture a stir before serving. The cheese sauce will thicken a bit as it sits.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

If your family doesn’t like the peppers and onions in the potatoes O’Brien, use plain hashbrowns.