Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes (4 Ingredients)

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Crockpot sausage and potatoes is an easy 4-ingredient slow cooker dinner made with smoked sausage, diced potatoes, cream of chicken soup, and cheddar cheese. Everything cooks together until the potatoes are soft and creamy, then the cheese is added at the end for a simple, cheesy comfort-food meal.

The biggest reason to make this recipe is convenience. I use frozen diced potatoes so you can add everything to the crockpot, let it cook, then stir in the cheese before serving. Smoked sausage adds most of the flavor and stays juicy while everything heats through, making this an easy dump-and-go dinner when you don’t want much prep.

Crockpot sausage and potatoes with sliced smoked sausage, diced potatoes, peppers, and creamy cheddar cheese in a slow cooker

Ingredient Tips

Smoked sausage: Smoked sausage is my first choice because it brings the most flavor and a little sweetness to the dish. Kielbasa works well here, but any fully cooked sausage you enjoy can work since the sausage is mainly heating through and flavoring the potatoes.

Frozen diced potatoes: Use frozen diced potatoes, not shredded hash browns. I used the version with peppers and onions in the photos because they add some color and a little extra texture, but plain diced potatoes work too.

Fresh potatoes: If texture matters more than convenience, fresh diced potatoes are the better option because they hold their shape better. The tradeoff is that they need more prep and may take longer to cook.

Cream of chicken soup: This helps give the potatoes their creamy texture and provides enough moisture for everything to come together in the slow cooker.

Sharp cheddar cheese: Add the cheese near the end of cooking instead of at the beginning. Cheese can scorch around the sides of a slow cooker if it sits there too long, and there’s no benefit to cooking it for hours when it only needs time to melt.

Potato texture: The potatoes will be soft and creamy, not crispy. Frozen diced potatoes naturally become very tender in the slow cooker, so don’t expect the texture of roasted or fried potatoes.

How To Make Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes

Thaw the potatoes. Place the bag of frozen diced potatoes in the refrigerator overnight so they are thawed before adding them to the slow cooker.
Slice the smoked sausage. Cut the fully cooked smoked sausage into bite-size pieces.
Add everything to the crockpot. Add the thawed diced potatoes and sliced smoked sausage to the slow cooker, then stir in the cream of chicken soup until everything is coated.
Cook on HIGH. Cover and cook for about 3 hours on HIGH. The sausage is already fully cooked, so the goal is to heat everything through and let the potatoes soften and the flavors come together.
Add the cheese. Sprinkle the freshly shredded cheddar over the sausage and potatoes during the final 30 minutes of cooking. Adding it at the end gives it enough time to melt without letting it sit against the hot sides of the crockpot for hours.
Stir and serve. Once the cheese has melted, stir everything together and taste before adding any extra salt.

Easy crockpot sausage and potatoes recipe with smoked sausage, diced potatoes, peppers, and creamy cheese sauce

Storing and Reheating Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days.

The texture will stay fairly similar after reheating because the potatoes are already very soft from slow cooking. Reheat individual portions in the microwave until hot, stirring partway through so the cheese and cream sauce heat evenly.

You can freeze leftovers if needed, but this is such a simple, inexpensive recipe that I’d personally just refrigerate what you plan to eat and make a fresh batch another time.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I use fresh potatoes instead of frozen diced potatoes?

Yes. Fresh diced potatoes will give you a firmer texture and hold their shape better than frozen potatoes. The tradeoff is more prep and potentially a longer cooking time, so frozen diced potatoes are still the better choice if your priority is an easy dump-and-go recipe.

Why are my potatoes so soft?

That’s normal for this recipe. Frozen diced potatoes become very soft in the slow cooker because there’s no dry heat to crisp them. They should be creamy and tender, not crispy. If you want more texture, use fresh diced potatoes instead.

Can I cook this on LOW?

I recommend cooking this recipe on HIGH. The sausage is already fully cooked and the frozen potatoes are thawed first, so there really isn’t much benefit to stretching the cooking time out on LOW.

Close-up of crockpot sausage and potatoes with sliced smoked sausage, soft diced potatoes, peppers, and creamy melted cheddar

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Crockpot Sausage And Potatoes

This crockpot sausage and potatoes recipe is an easy 4-ingredient slow cooker dinner made with smoked sausage, diced potatoes, cream of chicken soup, and cheddar cheese. Everything cooks together until the potatoes are soft and creamy, then the cheese is added at the end for a simple dump-and-go meal.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crockpot Sausage And Potatoes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 3

Total Time: 3 10

Servings: serving

Calories: 236kcal

Ingredients

1 package smoked sausage
32 ounce potatoes bag of frozen diced potatoes thawed
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
10 ounce cream of chicken

Instructions

Thaw the frozen diced potatoes in the refrigerator overnight before making the recipe.
Slice the smoked sausage into bite-size pieces.
Add the thawed potatoes and sliced smoked sausage to the crockpot. Stir in the cream of chicken soup until everything is coated.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours.
Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the sausage and potatoes. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Stir everything together, taste for salt if needed, and serve hot.