Ingredients

2 16oz pkg ground sausage
5 lb Yukon Gold potatoes
2 10.5 oz cans cream of potato soup
1½ cups milk
cheddar cheese, shredded
Cracker Topping
buttery crackers such as Ritz crumbled
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

In a large skillet, crumble and brown the sausage, then drain off the grease.
Cut potatoes into fat ¼" slices and boil for 10-15 minutes. Take care not to over cook the potatoes. They should be a little hard as they will continue to cook when you bake the casserole.
Then, rinse them with cold water so that you can easily handle the slices.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cream of potato soup with the milk, whisk together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Butter a 9×13 casserole dish. (Alternatively, you can use (2) 8x8 or 9x9 pans).
Begin layering the ingredients in this order: sauce on bottom, potatoes, sausage, cheese, and repeat until dish is full.
Pour the remaining sauce mixture over the top.
Crush the crackers and sprinkle them over the top.
Drizzle melted butter over the top, then finish off with a bit more cheese.
Cover with tinfoil and bake at 350-degrees F for 45-60 minutes until bubbly.
Remove the tinfoil and bake another 5-8 minutes to allow top to brown.
Notes
Since this is one of our most popular recipes, there have been a lot of questions on how to make this ahead of time, substitutions and freezing.
Here are some tips and info I think you'll find helpful:
Tips for Making Potato Sausage Casserole
Use a mesh strainer to drain the ground sausage after cooking to remove excess fat.
Cook the potatoes until they are almost fork tender. Pour cold water over them to cool. (Remember they will continue to bake in the oven.)

How to Freeze Potato and Sausage Casserole
For freezing, I use inexpensive aluminum foil 9×9 pans so I don’t end up with all my baking dishes in the freezer!
Assemble the casserole as per the instructions but do not add the cracker crumb topping.
Wrap the casserole tightly in tinfoil, then slide the casserole dish into a freezer bag.
Be sure to label the bag with the date, name of the recipe and baking instructions.
Instructions for Thawing and Baking
The night before you want to serve this dish, remove it from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator to thaw.
Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter
Remove the tinfoil and add the cracker crumb topping and drizzle with melted butter.
Bake according to the original instructions.

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