Description
Creamy cheesy potato & smoked sausage casserole brings comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, blending hearty ingredients into a satisfying one-dish wonder. Melted cheese, tender potatoes, and smoky sausage create a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 pound (454 grams) smoked sausage (sliced)
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) potatoes (diced)
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 onion (chopped)
Seasoning and Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375°F, preparing a casserole dish with a light coating of cooking spray.
- Cut smoked sausage into uniform bite-sized pieces and sauté in a skillet until edges turn crispy and golden brown.
- Without cleaning the skillet, melt butter and sauté diced onions until they become soft and translucent, releasing their sweet aroma.
- Sprinkle flour, salt, pepper, and paprika into the onion mixture, creating a fragrant roux that will thicken the sauce.
- Gradually stream milk into the skillet, whisking continuously to prevent lumps and create a smooth, creamy sauce.
- Arrange a layer of thinly sliced potatoes across the bottom of the greased baking dish, ensuring even coverage.
- Distribute half the browned sausage pieces over the potato layer, followed by a generous sprinkling of shredded cheese.
- Repeat the layering process with remaining potatoes, sausage, and cheese, creating a hearty, colorful casserole.
- Carefully pour the prepared cream sauce evenly over the layered ingredients, ensuring complete coverage.
- Transfer the casserole to the preheated oven and bake for approximately 1 hour, until potatoes are fork-tender and the top develops a rich, golden-brown crust.
Notes
- Customize the sausage type by swapping smoked sausage with chorizo, kielbasa, or turkey sausage for varied flavor profiles.
- Enhance nutrition by adding diced bell peppers or spinach between potato layers for extra vegetables and color.
- Create a gluten-free version by using cornstarch instead of flour and ensuring gluten-free sausage for those with dietary restrictions.
- Reduce cooking time by parboiling potatoes briefly before layering, which helps them cook faster and become more tender in the casserole.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 403 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 690 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg