Two crock pot meals in a row! I’ve been getting more and more requests for simple, crock pot meals for busy people, so you should be seeing more in the near future. Especially since it’s soup, stew and chili season. This recipe is SO good, and I as I write this and look at the pictures, I can’t wait to have it for leftovers tonight. I didn’t grow up eating sausage and peppers, but I knew it would be right up my marinara-loving alley.
This dish is easy, and quick, but does require a short saute-session. Browning the onions and sausages before they go into the crock pot gives the entire dish so much more flavor. If you have to skip this step, the dish will still turn out, but I recommend it.
We served our sausage and peppers over a small amount of white rice, but GF pasta, quinoa or a sweet potato would be delicious. Or you could eat it on its own and it’s just as good. Enjoy! You’ll be so happy coming home to this flavorful, healthy crock-pot meal.
- 5 uncooked, mild italian sausages - I like to get mine at the meat counter since it's fresher - cut into 1/3's
- 1 onion - sliced into 1/4 inch strips (roughly)
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- 2 bell peppers - sliced into 1/4 inch strips (roughly) - I used one red and one green
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- half a jar of your favorite marinara sauce (we had tomato basil on hand)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat
- Add the coconut oil and onion and let cook for about 3 minutes, just to soften
- Add the sausage and let them brown on all sides for about 5 minutes
- Add the garlic and stir
- Add the sausage, onion and garlic mixture to your crock pot
- Add the tomato sauce and marinara over the pepper mixture and add the salt, pepper and red pepper flake
- Stir to combine, then let cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours
- We served ours over a small amount of white rice, but this is so good on it's own!
Made this recipe today in the crock pot and it is so delicious!! I made it with honey chipotle chicken sausages from the farmers market and it went really well with all the flavors in the recipe and so easy! Love your recipes Katie! : )
I’m so glad you liked it!! Those honey chipotle sausages sound amazing and I am so glad you’re liking the recipes 🙂