Crock Pot Smoked Sausage and Hash Browns Casserole
Ingredients
For the 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 and pepper, to taste
For the Smoked Sausage and Hash Browns:
- 1 32-ounce bag hash browns, defrosted
- 14-ounces smoked sausage, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions
To prepare the homemade cream of chicken condensed soup:
- In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt butter.
- 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.
- Sauce should thicken slightly at this point.
- Taste and adjust seasonings; set aside.
To prepare the smoked sausage and hash browns casserole:
- In a slightly greased crock pot, place hash browns, smoked sausage, onion and cheese.
- Pour condensed soup over mixture and stir.
- Cover and cook, on high, for 3 hours or until potatoes are soft and sausages are hot.
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 tsp. of poultry seasoning.