Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes and Kielbasa

If you want an easy comfort food meal in the slow cooker, this cheesy kielbasa meal is for you! You can also make it into an actual soup by adding more milk at the beginning if you prefer. Make sure to also try our crockpot sweet and sour kielbasa meal and crockpot kielbasa bean and potato meal, too!

BAKER’S NOTES:

• INGREDIENTS SUBSTITUTIONS
  • For the onions, I like to chop them small. They give the perfect flavor and blend better with the potatoes. I have a picky eater who does not like onions, when they are small, she does not notice them as much. If you like onions you can make them bigger pieces so you can enjoy them in a bite with potatoes. 
  • For this recipe, I used canned potatoes (the main reason is I never remember to thaw the frozen kind). You can definitely use frozen diced (breakfast) potatoes (32 oz. bag). When using them make sure they are thawed in the fridge before using.
  • Cheese: I like to shred the cheese at home as it melts better. But you can use a prepacked cheese of your favorite blend. Also, I would not recommend using Parmigianno as it will make the mixture too grainy

• SKILLS
  • When serving you can add more cheese, and fresh herbs.
  • Keep the leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • To re-warm, in the microwave, in the air fryer (330 F for 4 to 5 minutes). Warm until you reach a nice temperature. 
  • Serve with a side of veggie/garden salad
  • Great to enjoy on a cold day, add some red pepper flakes for a warm feeling.

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Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes and Kielbasa

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 hours hours

Total Time 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• ▢ 12 oz Kielbasa I used Beef Kielbasa, sliced into bite-size (about ½ inch thick)
• ▢ 3 cans 14.5 oz. diced potatoes Drained (I used Del Monte Fresh Cut Diced New potatoes)
• ▢ 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ▢ ½ can cheddar cream soup
• ▢ 1 cup chicken broth
• ▢ 2 tablespoons melted butter I used salted butter, but unsalted will work perfectly
• ▢ 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Colby jack works too
• ▢ ½ cup chopped onions I used sweet onions, but you can use white onions or red onions
• ▢ ½ tsp pepper
• ▢ 1 tsp Onion powder
• ▢ 1 tsp Garlic powder

Instructions

• Spray the slow cooker liner with non-stick spray.
• In a strainer, drain the cans of potatoes completely.
• Add melted butter. Pour the potatoes and the spices. Mix to coat.
• Add the sliced Kielbasa, chopped onions, heavy whipping cream, chicken broth, and cheese. Mix well.
• Add the cheddar cream soup and mix until all ingredients are well blended together.
• Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours until the potatoes are nice and soft.
• If you want a thicker soup add a cornstarch slurry an hour before it's done (1 tsp cornstarch, 2 tsp water mixed up).
• Serve and enjoy with your favorite toppings!