Description
Hearty Slow Cooker Sausage and Potato Casserole brings comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen to your dinner table. Savory sausage links and tender potatoes mingle with herbs, creating a satisfying meal that warms souls and delights senses.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 sausage links
- 6 potatoes
- 1 onion
Produce:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bell pepper
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.25 tsp paprika
- 0.25 cup chicken broth
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare your slow cooker by lightly greasing the interior with olive oil to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Slice sausage links into bite-sized medallions, creating uniform pieces that will cook evenly throughout the casserole.
- Dice potatoes into consistent chunks, approximately 1-inch cubes, to guarantee uniform cooking and perfect texture.
- Chop onion and bell pepper into fine, similar-sized pieces to distribute flavors and create a harmonious blend of vegetables.
- Mince garlic cloves finely to release their aromatic essence and infuse the dish with robust flavor.
- Layer the bottom of the slow cooker with sliced sausage, creating a savory foundation for the casserole.
- Arrange diced potatoes over the sausage, ensuring an even distribution across the cooking surface.
- Sprinkle chopped onions, bell peppers, and minced garlic over the potato layer to create a colorful and flavorful medley.
- Whisk together chicken broth, heavy cream, salt, black pepper, and paprika in a separate bowl to create a rich, seasoned liquid.
- Pour the seasoned liquid evenly over the layered ingredients, ensuring all components are well-coated and moistened.
- Cover the slow cooker and set to low heat, allowing the casserole to simmer and develop deep, complex flavors for 6-7 hours.
- Occasionally stir the casserole halfway through cooking to prevent sticking and promote even heat distribution.
- Once potatoes are tender and sausage is fully cooked, the casserole is ready to be served hot and steaming.
Notes
- Optimize sausage selection by choosing varieties with robust flavors like andouille or spicy Italian to elevate the overall taste profile.
- Swap heavy cream with lighter alternatives such as half-and-half or milk for a lower-calorie version without compromising creamy texture.
- Enhance nutrition by incorporating additional vegetables like carrots, celery, or spinach to boost dietary fiber and vitamin content.
- Customize spice levels by experimenting with different seasonings like smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, or herbs like thyme and rosemary for personalized flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-7 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg