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Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers
Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers make for an easy weeknight dinner. Fresh bell peppers, onions, and garlic cook with Italian Sausage with tomato sauce for 4-8 hours until fork tender. Eat it as is or make Italian Sausage subs from the meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 439 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 onion Sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper sliced
- 5 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 5 Italian sausages
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
Instructions
- In a large 5-6 quart slow cooker, place the sliced onions, bell peppers, chopped garlic in the slow cooker.
- Then sprinkle the Italian seasoning and sugar on top.
- Next, brown the Italian sausages in a frying pan on medium heat for about 5 minutes until all the links are browned.
- Place the browned sausage in the slow cooker. Then pour the tomato sauce on top. Mix well making sure sausage is mostly covered.
- Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low until the sausage is cooked through and bell peppers and onions are soft. Mix well then serve as is or on crusty bread for subs.
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Notes
- Sauce - If you don't have a can of tomato sauce on hand you can use whatever type of tomato sauce you like.
- Vegetables - You can add additional colored bell peppers to the slow cooker and if you like mushrooms you can add a package of sliced mushrooms.
- Double Recipe - This recipe can easily be doubled for entertaining a crowd or serving a meal to a large family.
- Sausage and Pepper Subs - You can use this recipe to create sausage and pepper subs. Once the food is cooked, cut a slit in a hoagie roll. Place the sausage and peppers inside it. Top with mozzarella cheese and broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted but not burnt.
- Greasing the Slow Cooker - There is no need to grease the slow cooker for this recipe as I have found nothing sticks to the bottom or sides. The sausage naturally has enough fat in it that it won't stick.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
1252mg
(52%)
Potassium
702mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1891IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
72mg
(80%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1252mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 702mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1891IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 72mg | 80% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.