Crock Pot Southwest Hash Brown Casserole

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September 21, 2020 By Aunt Lou 4 Comments

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This Crock Pot Southwest Hash Brown Casserole is super simple to make and a real crowd pleaser for everyone at your table! It is super yummy!

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How to Make Southwest Hash Brown Casserole in a Crock Pot

Aunt Lou here.

So, we just returned from vacation. While I love going on vacation, getting back into the swing of things once I return home is not always easy. This momma needed something easy for dinner. I saw a comment from reader Connie M. suggesting adding sausage to my Crock Pot Cheesy Salsa Hash Brown Casserole. While this recipe is not exactly what she had in mind, I am thankful for Ms. Connie’s suggestion! This Crock Pot Southwest Hash Brown Casserole was a huge hit in my my home!

I love how easy this was to throw together. I used my micro cooker to cook up my ground sausage while I got the rest of my ingredients ready. It was seriously less than 10 minutes to throw it together since I did not have to stand over a stove and watch my sausage. If you do not have a micro cooker already, I would recommend getting one. I actually have two! I have a small one and a large one. We use them all the time in my house.

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What You Will Need

Ingredients Needed

30 oz bag frozen shredded hash browns
2.5 cups chunky salsa
1 lb ground breakfast sausage, cooked and drained
2.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
taco sauce

Equipment Needed

Skillet (or micro cooker)
Colander or strainer
Large spoon (I used a wooden spoon)
Casserole Crock Pot or 6 quart crock pot

Time Needed

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1.5 hours (turning your insert halfway through if your slow cooker doesn’t cook evenly)

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This Crock Pot Southwest Hash Brown Casserole is super simple to make and a real crowd pleaser for everyone at your table! It is super yummy!

5 from 4 votes

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Ingredients

30 oz frozen shredded hashbrowns
2.5 cups Salsa
1 lb ground breakfast sausage cooked and drained
2.5 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
taco sauce optional

Instructions

While your sausage is cooking, pour your frozen shredded hash browns into your casserole crock pot or 6 quart crock pot
Add your salsa to your crock pot and stir with hash browns until well combined
Top with half of your cheese
Spoon your cooked ground breakfast sausage evenly across the top of everything
Top with your remaining cheese
Cover and cook for 1.5-2 hours on high turning your insert halfway through if your slow cooker does not cook evenly
Serve topped with taco sauce, if desired

Notes

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All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

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Julia says
December 24, 2021 at 9:39 am

I’m originally from NM and we make this every Christmas brunch. We add 1 finely chopped jalapeño, (leave out the salsa in the slow cooker) and 6 eggs mixed with some heavy whipping cream, and cook on low 6-7 hours (overnight). I set my instant pot to slow cooker mode and delay its start so it cooks while we sleep. Sometimes instead of/ or in addition to breakfast sausage, we add chorizo spicy sausage.
The key is the toppings we serve along side: sour cream, green/red/yellow chopped onions, cilantro, hot sauces, avocado, lime wedges and warmed small flour tortillas.
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Pam says
October 16, 2020 at 2:49 pm

This sounds awesome in and of itself. Could you add eggs also? If so, how many and how much added time do you think that would do? – Thanks.
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 19, 2020 at 10:36 am
  
  Hi Pam!
  I haven’t tried adding eggs to this recipe. If I did, I would probably add in six eggs that have been beaten. The cooking time should be similar. Watch it closely the first time you make it to adjust the time as needed for the eggs to set up. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out!
  Aunt Lou
Terry Lazar says
September 23, 2020 at 10:44 am

Thank you for your delicious recipes. My husband is the master chef in our house and follows recipes to the exact measurement. I raised 3 children and cooked by “throwing everything together when the school bus dropped them off”. I will substitute one ingredient for another if I don’t have something on hand. My husband will drive to Publix for a stalk of celery. Anyway, he loves your recipes and does them justice. So, please email your recipes to him also. Please don’t quit on me, but I think it would be easier if he received your emails also. He asks me everyday “any new recipes?” He’s a pharmacist and IT Specialist, so you see what I mean by perfectionist.. I’m an RN,CANP and IV Specialist and instructor. Thank you.
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