Potato Casserole {No Weird Junk!}
I started making this recipe as a freezer meal when I was pregnant with Rowan, had a lot of bear farmers sausage in my freezer and googled freezer meals with smoked sausage. I’ve since discovered I can tweak it to add frozen vegetables, different meats, different cheese and a LOT bigger batch. Cause this mama needs easy and variable to get dinner on the table every night.
Potato Casserole
This real food, no weird junk casserole is super customizable to help you fill the freezer with good meals, or just get dinner on the table every night!
Ingredients
Filling
- 10 cups shredded cooked potatoes OR frozen precooked shredded hashbrowns use leftover baked potatoes or bake up some extra to make this fast
- 4 cups chopped cooked meat chicken, ham, pork roast, beef roast, kielbasa, you name it!
- 5 cups frozen chopped kale or other frozen chopped greens sub for 2-3 cups other frozen vegetables such as broccoli or green beans OR 7-8 cups fresh chopped kale. It shrinks down once its been frozen so you'll need more fresh
- 2-3 cups shredded asiago, cheddar, mozzarella or pepper jack
- 1/3 cup dried onion flakes OR 1 cup fresh chopped onion
Sauce
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp dried thyme, dill or oregano
- 2 tsp salt
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
To bake
- 6 cups milk
Instructions
- Mix potatoes, chicken, kale, cheese and dried onions in a big bowl.
- In a small saucepan melt the butter and mix in the rest of the sauce ingredients
- Drizzle butter mix over potato mix and toss to coat well
- Divide between 2 -9×13 or 3- 8×8 greased pans
- To freeze, cover with foil, write date and freeze instructions and pop into the freezer
- To cook- use fresh or thaw, cover a 9×13 pan with 3 cups of milk or an 8×8 with 2 cups of milk.
- Bake at 375F for 45-60 minutes, OR until browned and bubbly
- For an extra crisp crust, broil for 3-5 minutes, but be sure to set a timer for only 2-3 minutes and check!
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17 Comments
Laurie Rogers
I have a chicken, broccoli, Swiss version baking right now. It smells divine, and I can’t wait to dive in!
Laurie Rogers
Update: stinkin’ delicious!!!!!!
Laura
Made this as a side for our Easter dinner, without the meat and veggies. It was SO delicious! Plus, I stashed half in the freezer for another night. So stoked about that money in the bank! ?? Thanks Kate!!
Laura Recker
Have made this several times since! Delicious every time. Sometimes we mix up the spices. The smoked paprika can be a little overpowering but I do love it with venison kielbasa!
Amber Stark
Would it be possible to cover it with milk, and then freeze it?
kateschat
I think the milk might freeze funny. Milk can be unpredictable in how it freezes.
Robin
This was soooo good. Definitely going in the regular rotation. So yummy!!!
whimsicalsquidlet
delicious, practical, does not fail. I’ve made it 5 different ways for my large family and they were all successes!
Stephanie
Great quick and easy recipe! I’ve adapted it to be made dairy free and we love it!
Kim
We love this recipe. I’ve made it differently every time we’ve had it, based in what was in the fridge that needed to be used up- but have loved it every single time. Definitely a family favorite!
Rachel C.
I made this for the first time just before I gave birth and froze both for meals after I had my son and it was so damn good!!! I was pretty impressed with how easy it was to make and how good it tasted! So freaking good.
Laurie Rogers
I made this a while back with leftover chicken and veggies and some mozzarella cheese, but I see this happening again in the near future with leftover Thanksgiving turkey, sweet potatoes, and maybe some stuffing mixed in with the shredded potatoes. Yummmmmy!
Wildfibrefarm
This versatile recipe is not only great for large families but so perfect to make ahead and freeze for smaller families to have quick grab and heat meals that are still healthy during peak busy times when momma can’t cook every day. Such a lifesaver and even the little love it (including the kale ???)
Petra
Great recipe that is easy to make and customize to dietary needs. Naturally gluten free which is a bonus
Rebecca
Made this for a friend after she had a baby
Loved that it was big enough for our small families to get 3 meals out of! Delicious. I used up various chunks of leftover cheese I had in freezer. Great way to use up little bits of random foods ?
Sarah
Has anyone every skipped or subbed the cheese with good results?
Dee Porter
I’m sure you could cut the cheese out, but I think it would be more like a crumble and not as bound together like a casserole.