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Crock Pot Cheesy Taters & Sausage

Judith Hannemann — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 23:00:00 +0000

Crock Pot Cheesy Taters & Sausage

Four ingredients is all it takes to make this cheesy and easy tater tot and smoked sausage dinner!

This is a hack of my recipe for Cheesy Bacon Chicken & Taters. I always thought a re-work of that would taste super with kielbasa and tater tots taking the place of the chicken and shredded potatoes.

There’s only 4 ingredients, so it can’t get any easier! All you have to do is slice the sausage!

Only 4 ingredients

There’s no bacon in this one for obvious reasons–the sausage imparts a nice smoky flavor.

As for the sausage, I used a cheddar variety that I had kicking around in my fridge that was the last of a bunch I bought from a fantastic sale.

Easy family dinner

I thought the little bits of cheddar would add even more cheese flavor to the dish–and it did! But if you can’t find this variety in your store, then plain old kielbasa or smoked sausage will do nicely.

One thing I would caution is to watch this closely because it might be done before the stated time. My cookers seem to cook fast and mine was probably done at the minimum time, but I didn’t check and left it 5 hours. It got a little crunchy, but I did enjoy that crunch.

Cheddar sausage makes it more cheesy!

This makes a great dinner that the whole family will love. It’s tasty, cheap and easy! You can’t beat that!

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Crock Pot Cheesy Taters & Sausage

Four ingredients is all it takes to make this cheesy and easy tater tot and smoked sausage dinner!

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time6 10

Course: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Pork, Slow Cooker

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheese, sausage, tater tots

Servings: 4 -6

Calories: 717kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

1 14-16 oz pkg cheddar smoked sausage -OR- kielbasa
32 oz bag tater tots
2 cups shredded sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup light cream half-n-half or whole milk

Instructions

Slice sausage in 1/4-inch slices; set aside.
Place half the tater tots in the bottom of a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
Layer half the sausage slices on top of the tater tots.
Layer half the cheese over the sausage slices.
Repeat for another layer.
Pour cream over top, cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Chicken and Taters

Judith Hannemann — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Chicken & Taters

Delicious layers of chicken, bacon, cheese and potatoes cook to perfection in the slow cooker!

The original recipe for this came my way from Megan who is a member of my crock pot group on Facebook.

I liked the idea of this immediately because I adore chicken and all the other ingredients. Is there anyone who doesn’t like cheese and bacon? Don’t think so LOL!

Simple ingredients

Since I had the shredded hash browns, I used those, but after tasting the results, I believe this would be MUCH better made with the tater tots or crispy crowns. Reason being is that they are seasoned and have onion for added flavor. The shredded potatoes are just that–plain potatoes.

This is a good and filling family meal that contains real ingredients and nothing processed. It’s easy too because you set it and forget it. The only “work” is cutting the chicken up and dicing the bacon.

Layers of deliciousness

If there’s any leftovers, they reheat very well. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Chicken and Taters

Delicious layers of chicken, bacon, cheese and potatoes cook to perfection in the slow cooker!

Prep Time15

Cook Time6

Total Time6 15

Course: Chicken, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Slow Cooker

Cuisine: American

Keyword: slow cooker chicken

Servings: 4 -6

Calories: 405kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup cooked chopped bacon
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 pkg tater tots/crispy crowns -OR- shredded hash browns
3/4 cup milk or cream
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

Grease well or spray the crock of a 6-7 quart slow cooker.
Place 1/2 of the tater tots/crown or hashbrowns on the bottom.
Place 1/2 of the chicken pieces on top of the potatoes.
Sprinkle 1/2 the bacon over the chicken.
Distribute 1 cup of cheese over the top.
Repeat layers once more.
Mix salt and pepper with the cream. Pour milk or cream over mixture.
Cover and cook for 6 hours on LOW.

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Chicken & Taters

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Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole

Judith Hannemann — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 23:00:00 +0000

Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole

Burger, bun and fries all in one casserole! Sure to please any cheeseburger lover and easy to prepare too. Perfect back-to-school supper.

Here’s a delicious meal that will please both the adults and the kids in the house.

Easy, economical and tasty

This is really tasty and I liked the idea of combining all of my favorite burger joint things in one economical casserole. Unfortunately, when I got a hanker on for this, I was out of regular frozen french fries, but I did have some crispy crowns in the freezer that substituted nicely. In fact, I think it gave this casserole even more flavor. Since they are just flattened tater tots in actuality, good ol’ tater tots can be used if you have them on hand.

Perfect comfort casserole

Velveeta and milk make instant cheese sauce in this. If the meat looks as if it could use more “juice,” then just add a little more milk–especially if you like it saucy. I also serve a cheese sauce with this. The link will lead you to my cheeseburger ring recipe which has my speedy cheese sauce included.

Up close and crunchy

There is real cheese in this too, so you get a nice bite from the real cheddar cheese as well. You can substitute real cheese for the Velveeta, but your sauce will separate. This is why I tend to use Velveeta, even if it’s just a small chunk, in any cheddar cheese sauce. It is a miracle that keeps the sauce from separating. But since we rather LIKE Velveeta, I just go with using only that in this sauce.

Add bacon and some chopped pickle in the mix too if you’d like. It only gets better!

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Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole

Burger, bun and fries all in one casserole! Sure to please any cheeseburger lover and easy to prepare too. Perfect back-to-school supper.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: beef, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals

Cuisine: American

Keyword: casserole recipe, cheeseburger, french fries, fries

Servings: 4 -6

Calories: 680kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 cup Velveeta
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp instant onion -OR- 3 tbs minced fresh onion
1 pkg large buttermilk biscuits like Grands
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups tater tots crispy crowns or regular frozen french fries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Open biscuits and cut into quarters. Spread evenly over the bottom of prepared baking dish.
Brown ground beef in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat from pan. Lower heat to low and add the Velveeta, milk, ketchup and onion, stirring frequently until Velveeta is melted. If you want more sauce, add another 1/4 cup of milk.
Top biscuits with meat/cheese sauce mixture. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar over the meat.
Top with tater tots/crowns/french fries, spreading them out until they almost cover the top.
Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes, or until potatoes are done and crispy and biscuits are cooked through.

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Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole

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