This sausage and potato casserole is a mouthwatering and perfect recipe for the days when you want comforting food. You can use store-bought bechamel sauce too, but if you make it from scratch, the recipe will taste even better.
The combination of sausage and potatoes is always a great food comb, but when you top it with creamy sauce and extra cheese is a combination of flavours that will always be perfect for impressing your loved ones. I have a warning for all of you who are on a diet. This recipe is absolute comfort food. Yum!
Why you’ll love the recipe:
The recipe is full of flavour, rich in taste, and it’s so easy to put together. Use your leftover boiled potatoes.
How to serve it:
Serve with family and friends, with a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley on top and your favourite salad on the side.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes cut into chunks and boiled
- Butter
- All-purpose flour
- Milk
- Black pepper
- Salt
- Gouda cheese
- Smoked sausage
- Paprika
Can you make it ahead?
Yes, you can prepare it and get it ready for baking. Bake just right before your guests arrive. This can be prepared 2 days in advance. Just bake it before serving.
Storage instructions:
Store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Variations and substitutes
This recipe will be perfect with boiled sweet potatoes as well. It’s a yummy dish that will make your guests starve.
Cheese potato and smoked sausage casserole
Ingredients
- 3 C. Potatoes cut into chunks and boiled
- 4 Tbsp. Butter
- 4 Tbsp. All-purpose flour
- 2 C. Milk
- ¼ tsp. Black pepper
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ½ lb. gouda cheese shredded
- ½ C. Shredded gouda cheese
- 1 lb. Smoked sausage cut in half lengthwise and then cut into slices
- ⅛ tsp. Paprika
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 350 F or 180 C degrees.
- In a well-greased 9x13-inch baking dish, mix the boiled potatoes and sliced sausage.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Saute for 1 minute and stir in the milk until smooth and thickened. Whisk constantly.
- Season with salt, pepper, and ½ lb of grated cheese in the saucepan. Stir until the cheese is completely melted.
- Pour the cheesy sauce over the sausages and potatoes and mix until combined.
- Sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheese on top and some paprika.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Let it cool slightly for at least 10 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy.
