Cheese, Potato, and Sausage Casserole

Cheese, Potato, and Sausage Casserole:

• 3 cups frozen hashbrown potatoes, thawed
• can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• Approx 14 oz smoked sausage link (I use Hillshire Farms turkey)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut sausage in half lengthwise, then chop into 1/2” half-moon cuts. Cook in a frying pan with about 1” water for approximately 10 minutes. Combine with potatoes in a 9 x 13” casserole dish. 

In a saucepan, combine cream of chicken soup, milk, salt, pepper, and 1 cup cheddar cheese. Cook on medium heat until cheese melts. Pour cheese mixture over the potatoes and sausage. Top with remaining cheese. Bake casserole in the oven for 30-40 minutes until cheese starts to brown.