Cheesy Kielbasa Hashbrown Casserole makes the perfect breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Loaded with delicious kielbasa sausage, potatoes, and, of course, cheese, it’s a hearty, one-pot meal that’s made in the slow cooker and always so delicious.
This delicious recipe is one that we make all year long. It’s great for the fall and winter because it’s nice and hot, but it’s also a delicious spring and a summer recipe because of the delicious kielbasa sausage and the potatoes. After all, potatoes are amazing any time of year.
Cheesy Kielbasa Hashbrown Casserole
This is one of the easiest and most delicious casseroles you’ll ever make. It’s absolutely filled with delicious flavor but not a lot of ingredients. It’s a no-nonsense, nothing fancy dish that comes together super quickly and always tastes so good!
Tasty kielbasa sausage is combined with hashbrowns, onion, and cheddar cheese, and then it’s all topped with cream of chicken soup and milk to create a rich, cheesy dish that is so hearty and filling. It’s a dish that sticks to your ribs and keeps you going all day or satisfies you for the evening.
Nutrition
Ingredients:
- 1/2 brick (4 oz.) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 pound of ground beef, cooked
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 sprigs basil, chopped
- 2 (24 oz.) jars marinara sauce
- 1 (16 oz.) jar tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 16 oz. ziti pasta, uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions:
- Using a hand mixer, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, garlic, and chopped basil in a medium bowl until well combined.
- Combine marinara sauce, tomato sauce, cooked ground beef and water in a separate bowl and stir.
- Add about 2 cups of the tomato sauce mixture to a slow cooker and top with 1/2 of the ziti pasta. Spread 1/2 of the cheese mixture over ziti and top with 1/2 of the parmesan cheese.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with tomato sauce.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top and cook for another 15 minutes on HIGH, covered, to melt.
Tips:
With a recipe this simple, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there aren’t many tips for this one. We do have a couple that we think will help you, though.
A Sharp Knife – When dicing your onion, a sharp knife is your friend. Even cuts will help you get a nice dice, and a sharp knife makes for even cuts.
Shred Your Own Cheese – Of course, it’s faster to buy shredded cheese, but for the best flavor possible, shred your own cheese using a cheese grater and a block of cheese.
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