Crockpot Sausage and Peppers

Crockpot Sausage & Peppers - Works as a Crockpot Freezer Meal

I love anything with peppers and onions. It's true. They are so yummy to my taste buds! I could eat them plain (although they're much better cooked). If you happen to love the taste just as much as me, you'll love this meal.

Prep Time20

Cook Time7

Total Time7 20

Course: Main Dish, Slow Cooker

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crockpot Sausage and Peppers

Servings:

Calories: 596kcal

Author: Sarah Robinson

Ingredients

2 lbs sweet or hot Italian sausages
2 onions
3 red, yellow or green peppers cut into 2" slices
2 cloves garlic
14 oz can of diced tomatoes
6 oz can of tomato paste
½ c beef broth
1 tbsp dried Italian seasoning
¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

Directions:

Brown the Italian Sausages in a skillet. (I usually start with them whole, then slice them up while they’re cooking….they stay in tact and keep their shape better that way). Layer half of the onions on bottom of slow cooker, then add half of the peppers. Put all of the browned sausage on top of that, followed by the rest of the onions and peppers. Mix together diced tomatoes, tomato paste and beef broth and pour over the top. Cook on low for 6 hours. One hour before mixture is done, add the spices. Stir. Cover and cook an additional hour.

Freezer to Slow Cooker Directions:

Brown Italian sausages.
While browning, slice peppers and onions.
Place onions and peppers and browned meat in freezer safe bag.
Mix together diced tomatoes, tomato paste and beef broth and place in a 2nd freezer bag.
Label & freeze.
Follow instructions on cooking day
It helps to at least have the sauce thawed out when you’re putting it in the slow cooker, but not required

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