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Crockpot Sausage, Peppers & Onions

As February started coming to a close, I had this yearning to make easy, flavorful comfort food. Unlike Mr. Prevention, I love sausage — Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, turkey sausage…love it all. Needless to say, it’s not the best for you. That said, turkey sausage has come a long ways and I find it to be a perfectly acceptable and flavorful alternative to the pork counterpart and offers up far fewer calories and significantly less saturated fat.

Outside of the sausage, this recipe contains just a few simple ingredients. And truth be told, I’m a lover of all recipes that call for just a bit of wine. What better excuse to drink wine with dinner mid-week?

sausageandonions1Speaking of wine, do you see that there (up above) wine cork? Hilarious. That fine little lady was a Christmas gift from one of my best friends, Megan. I absolutely had to capture a shot of that…it’s just a surprise to me that it’s taken this long.

But anyways, back to the crock. I started this recipe around 10am. I had a small serving before going to teach around 4:30 and it was certainly cooked and ready by that point. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, I assumed husband would turn OFF the crock pot when he got home around 5:30ish and after serving himself up a plate.

Silly me.

When I called at 8:30 on my way home from class, the man thought he was to wait for me to have dinner. I thought this was 1) kind of ridiculous of him to think — this is not the evening routine at all, but 2) really, really sweet. The point of that tale is two-fold.

  1. When it comes to men — spell it out. Literally. Note, email, text, voicemail…something. If yours is anything like mine, he’s a little lot helpless at times.
  2. This meal can withstand durations in the crock pot. Not to say that it gets any better over time, but if you leave this on for 8 hours – no biggie. It’ll be just fine.

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Crockpot Sausage, Peppers & Onions slightly adapted from I Was Born to Cook

2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 1/2 lbs hot turkey Italian sausage (about 10 links, cut into 4 pieces each)
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
2 large yellow onions, halved and sliced
5 garlic cloves, chopped
1-15 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup dry white wine

Directions:

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet and add half the sausage. Cook until brown on all sides, set aside. Repeat with remaining teaspoon of oil and sausage.

Place onions and bell peppers into the crock pot. Top with sausage and remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 5-7 hours. Serve with pasta or bread.

Yield: 7 servings (~6 pieces of turkey sausage with 1/2 cup peppers and onions).

Nutrition Information (per serving): 259 calories; 12.7 g. fat; 79 mg. cholesterol; 647 mg. sodium; 11.7 g. carbohydrate; 2.9 g. fiber; 23.7 g. protein

Result: Packed with spice and Italian flavor, this simple meal is perfect to go with a crusty loaf of bread and a killer glass of wine. A very simple crock pot recipe that is sure to please! Even the sausage-hating hubby liked this one. Enjoy!

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I am so glad it’s the weekend! Other than making pancakes this morning, doing some grading and syllabi writing, and working out…I have no plans for the day 😀

Be well,

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19 Comments

  1. Amy B @ Second City Randomness
    March 3, 2012 / 9:08 am

    Omg, that cork is AWESOME! I think I now know what I”m getting my friend for her birthday…

  2. April @ Angel's Homestead
    March 3, 2012 / 9:26 am

    Yum! I make a similar version of this on the stove top, I love crockpotting though, so I’m looking forward to cooking it that way. Your version looks delicious.

  3. Melissa@IWasBornToCook
    March 3, 2012 / 10:57 am

    Glad you guys enjoyed it, especially the sausage hater! So simple.

  4. Kristen (swanky dietitian)
    March 3, 2012 / 11:05 am

    This looks delicious! And that is another reason I love crock pot recipes as much as I do.
    They seem to not be as fragile as other things.
    Have a great weekend! Your Saturday sounds perfect! ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Erika - The Teenage Taste
    March 3, 2012 / 12:06 pm

    Two things…
    1 – I am a total sausage lover, too! Especially breakfast sausage and sausage gravy.
    2 – That is the cutest wine stop I’ve ever seen. Love it!

  6. Roz@weightingfor50
    March 3, 2012 / 1:54 pm

    What a great looking recipe Nicole. Did you know Mr. Prevention didn’t like sausages before you married him? And you agreed to marry him ANYWAY?? HA. Kidding of course. I LOVE the wine cork, that is FANTASTIC. Have a wonderful weekend.

  7. Jessy
    March 3, 2012 / 3:11 pm

    The recipe looks tasty but the wine cork is awesome. Seriously. I want like 5 of them.

  8. Rhonda
    March 3, 2012 / 4:10 pm

    This looks fabulous and I love to use my crockpot as much as possible.

  9. Kate
    March 4, 2012 / 7:02 am

    I was cooking sausage last week for lasagna and thinking about how much I love it. Which is probably why we’ll be having a sausage dish for dinner again tonight.

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  12. Joy
    July 15, 2012 / 12:07 pm

    So I just found this via google which I find funny since I read your blog anyway. But I have a question – do you think I can make this without sausage and add mushrooms?

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      July 15, 2012 / 12:12 pm

      Too funny! I think it would work, yep..I would maybe cook it 2-4 hours on low since there’s no meat and the veggies may start to turn to mush with a long cooking time. But I definitely think it would work!

  13. Meagan
    December 31, 2012 / 12:38 pm

    I was wandering if there was something you would suggest using instead of the dry white wine ?

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      December 31, 2012 / 1:05 pm

      Meagan, I would just omit the wine and/or add a tablespoon or two of red wine vinegar.

  14. Myrna
    October 29, 2014 / 2:50 pm

    Do I have to brown the sausage first?
    What f I ant to use chopped meat too?

    • Nicole Morrissey
      Author
      October 29, 2014 / 6:48 pm

      Nope, no need to brown the meat first. You can add in other meat, as well, definitely.

      • Scott Harmatuk
        June 25, 2018 / 8:51 pm

        Could you cook this on high for 3/4 hours instead if you were rushed on time?

        • Nicole Morrissey
          Author
          June 26, 2018 / 8:42 pm

          Scott, that should work – yep!

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