Three-Cheese Sausage and Potato Casserole

This is no ordinary casserole! Mashed potatoes are seasoned with three cheeses and baked with a full pound of polska-kielbasa sausage.

Recipe by Progresso

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Prep Time

10min

Total Time

40min

Servings

6servings

1 3/4 cups water
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon salt
2 2/3 cups Betty Crocker® Potato Buds® mashed potatoes (dry)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
1 pound fully cooked Polska-kielbasa or Other smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch slices
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons Progresso® dry bread crumbs (any flavor)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Heat water, milk, 1/4 cup butter and salt to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in potatoes just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed. Whip with fork until as fluffy as you'd like. Stir in sour cream and Cheddar cheese.
Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Spread half of the potato mixture in pan; arrange sausage on top. Spread with remaining potato mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Mix remaining ingredients; sprinkle over top.
Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown.

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High Altitude (3500-6500 ft)
Increase bake time to 35 to 40 minutes.
Serve With
Serve with a tossed green salad for a satisfying but easy, casual meal.
Substitution
Lots of different smoked sausages are available these days. If you prefer, you can use fully cooked smoked bratwurst, turkey sausage or even polish sausage instead of Polska-kielbasa sausage.