This Instant Pot sausage and potatoes recipe is ideal when you need dinner on the table in a hurry! Throw potatoes, sausage, cheese, liquids, and seasoning in the pressure cooker, and forget about it! Ready to serve in just 25 minutes, this hearty family meal is made with just 2 main ingredients. Enjoy!
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Instant pot sausage and potatoes recipe
This Instant Pot dinner with sausage and potatoes is family comfort food at its best. Delicious, nourishing, and full of flavor. Plus, it only takes one pot and 25 minutes from prep to finish. This is the kind of dinner that will make you happy!
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Key Ingredients for the Instant Pot Sausage and Potatoes
- Potatoes
- Kielbasa sausage
- Onion and garlic
- Dairy: Cheddar cheese and butter
- Liquids: Chicken or vegetable stock, milk, and heavy whipping cream
- Seasoning: Italian seasoning, Cayenne, salt, and pepper
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How To Make Instant Pot Sausage And Potatoes
All you need to make the Instant Pot sausage and potatoes is 10 minutes of prep and an Instant Pot. Peel and dice the potatoes and place them in the pressure cooker along with diced onion, sausage, butter, and cheese. Combine chicken stock, milk, heavy cream, garlic, Italian seasoning, Cayenne, salt, and pepper, and pour over the sausage and potatoes. Close the lid and cook on stew mode for 8-10 minutes. Do a quick release, and it’s ready!
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Tips for the Instant Pot sausage and potato casserole
- You may want to saute the onion and sausage before adding them to the slow cooker.
- If you substitute fresh diced potatoes for frozen, you will probably need to add to the cooking time. The dish is done once your potatoes and onions are cooked.
- Make sure to use a large Instant Pot, if too small, you might end up with the dreaded “burn” notice.
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What other sausage can we cook on the Instant Pot?
Smoked sausages are best for this recipe, but well-seasoned sausages like Italian sausages (mild or spicy) work great.
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How to keep sausage and potato leftovers?
You can keep Instant Pot sausage and potato leftovers for up to 3 days in an airtight container in your refrigerator. Reheat it gently on the stove, stirring regularly to avoid sticking. You can also reheat in the microwave.
But if you want the absolute best way to enjoy the sausage and potato leftovers, turn them into a gratin! Transfer everything into a baking dish, top with cheese if needed, then reheat in the oven, covered, for 20 minutes at 400ºF (200ºC). Then uncover and bake for 5 more minutes to crisp up the top (or use your broiler mode).
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Instant Pot Sausage and Potatoes
by eatwell101
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Sausage and potatoes cooked in the Instant Pot with a creamy, cheesy sauce is a winner for dinnertime!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb (700g) fresh diced potatoes
- 1 lb (450g) kielbasa sausage, cut into small pieces
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 or 3 garlic cloves, minced, optional
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups (500ml) chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup (125ml) milk
- 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, diced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, optional
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine diced potatoes, chopped kielbasa, onion, and butter in a 6-quart slow cooker. Make sure to use a large Instant Pot, if too small, you might end up with the dreaded "burn" notice.
- In a separate bowl, combine chicken stock, milk, heavy whipping cream, garlic, Italian seasoning, Cayenne, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture over the potatoes and sausage. Mix everything together, then sprinkle the 2 1/2 cups of cheese over the other ingredients.
- Cook on stew for 8-10 minutes. It is done when your potatoes and onions have cooked through. Be careful not to overcook the potatoes. If you like, you can transfer the sausage and potatoes to a baking dish and broil in the oven for 2 minutes to crisp up the top. Serve the Instant Pot Sausage and Potato Casserole immediately. Enjoy! ❤️
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Linda
2025-07-24 09:42:59
Easy, quick, delicious! Definitely more soup/stew than casserole. Save some cheese to put on top as you serve it. We also added peas once it was done and pressure released. Delicious thank you
Sarah
2024-12-05 21:00:55
Love this but changed it up a bit for my taste, I seasoned with my heart (more Italian seasoning, added in some Cajun seasoning). Based on the other comment I left the cheese out, and after I released the pressure I used the sautee function for a bit & added some cornstarch slurry to thicken a bit more. After that I stirred in the cheese and it was so good!
L Cheesebrew
2024-11-04 21:48:44
This was flavorful. However, I was surprised it was so soupy. And I may have misunderstood but I put the cheese on the top before cooking - it pretty much disintegrated. Next time I would add the cheese after it’s finished cooking - release, turn off the IP, add the cheese then replace the lid until the cheese melts.
