the detailed steps to make this cheesy sausage and potato slow cooker recipe
Ingredients Needed
- Potatoes: Peeled and diced into bite-sized cubes
- Sausage: Smoked sausage or kielbasa, sliced into rounds
- Water or Broth: Enough liquid to partially submerge the ingredients
- Cheese: Shredded cheddar cheese
- Seasonings: Salt, black pepper, and any other desired spices (such as garlic powder or onion powder) to taste
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Prep the Ingredients
- Wash, peel, and dice your potatoes into uniform, bite-sized cubes.
- Slice the smoked sausage into even rounds.
- Measure out your water (or broth) and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Combine in the Slow Cooker
- Add the diced potatoes and sliced sausage directly into the slow cooker insert.
- Pour the water or broth over the mixture, ensuring the liquid distributes evenly (typically filling up a portion of the way without completely drowning the ingredients, as seen in the top-right image).
- Season with salt, pepper, and your preferred spices.
- Cook
- Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on LOW for approximately 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the potatoes are fork-tender and fully cooked through.
- Add Cheese
- Once the cooking cycle is complete and the potatoes and sausage are tender (bottom-left image), remove the lid.
- Generously sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the hot potato and sausage mixture.
- Melt and Serve
- Place the lid back on the slow cooker for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheddar cheese is completely melted and bubbly (bottom-right image).
- Scoop out portions and serve warm!