Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers and Onions
Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers and Onions is a delightful and comforting dish that brings the rich flavors of Italian cuisine right to your table. This simple recipe combines juicy Italian sausages, colorful bell peppers, and savory onions, all slow-cooked to perfection.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3–7 hours
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: Serves 5
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package Italian sausages (5 uncooked)
- 2 bell peppers (red & green), sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 cup marinara sauce (recommended: Rao's)
- garlic salt
- Italian seasoning
- black pepper
- optional: shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat with olive oil.
- Sear sausages for 2-3 minutes on each side until browned; transfer to a slow cooker.
- Layer sliced onions and bell peppers over the sausages; season with garlic salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Pour marinara sauce evenly over the mixture.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours until cooked through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/5 of recipe (about 230g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 65mg