Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers
A simple, comforting slow cooker sausage and peppers recipe simmered in marinara and Italian herbs. Toss it with pasta, pile into hoagie rolls, or serve with crusty bread for an easy crowd-pleasing meal.
Equipment
- Slow cooker (crockpot)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Italian sausage links about 8–10 sausages
- 1 medium green pepper thinly sliced
- 1 medium red pepper thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow pepper thinly sliced
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes optional
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 tablespoon parsley fresh, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Add the sausages, all sliced peppers, sliced onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes (if using), and marinara sauce to the bowl of your slow cooker.
- Stir everything gently so the ingredients are evenly distributed and coated with sauce.
- Cover and cook on High for 3 to 4 hours or on Low for 6 to 8 hours, until the sausages are cooked through and vegetables are tender.
- Remove the sausages to a cutting board, slice them into thick pieces, then return the slices to the slow cooker and stir to combine with the sauce and peppers.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving. Serve over pasta, in hoagie rolls, or alongside crusty bread.