Name: Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers for Two
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 links aidell cajun sausage, diced; ½ onion, minced; ½ green pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips; ½ red pepper. seeded and sliced into thin strips; ½ orange pepper, sliced into thin strips; 2 garlic cloves, minced; ½ teaspoon oregano; 1 (14-ounce) box chopped tomatoes; 2 tablespoon heavy cream; ¼ cup water; 1 ¾ cups dried Ziti; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; ½ cup mozzarella, shredded; salt and pepper to taste

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Keeping with my style of simple meals, I bring you this uncomplicated and very tasty Crockpot Sausage and Peppers recipe. Some varieties of pasta dishes cook well in a slow cooker for incredibly easy and space-friendly meals. Everything except the pasta is fully cooked when the ingredients go into the slow cooker so it's a very fast slow cooker meal. This recipe is ready in about two hours from prep to table.

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Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers for Two

Yield: 6 cups

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

A creamy and spicy Italian comfort food treat. A few minutes on the stove,then transfer to the slow cooker.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 links aidell cajun sausage, diced
½ onion, minced
½ green pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
½ red pepper. seeded and sliced into thin strips
½ orange pepper, sliced into thin strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon oregano
1 (14-ounce) box chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoon heavy cream
¼ cup water
1 ¾ cups dried Ziti
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
½ cup mozzarella, shredded
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Coat a 3-quart slow cooker with vegetable spray.
Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the sausage and sauté the onions for about 3 minutes.
Add the bell peppers, garlic,red pepper flakes, and oregano and saute for about 4 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water,and heavy cream and simmer until sauce start to thicken, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the dried Ziti, and stir well to coat the pasta.
Transfer to slow cooker, cover, and cook on high for 1 hour 30 minutes hours. Check the slow cooker after 1 hour to ensure the noodles don't overcook, you may need to cook a little less or a little more time depending on your slow cooker.
Sprinkle with mozzarelly and serve.

Notes

if doubling the recipe, use a larger slow cooker.
your favorite jarred sauce can be used instead of the tomatoes and spices.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 2 cups
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 726Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1132mgCarbohydrates: 64gFiber: 5gSugar: 9gProtein: 31g

The nutritional information provided here are estimates and are not calculated by a registered dietitian.

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Ingredient notes and substitutions
Recipe Directions
Equipment Used

Ingredient notes and substitutions

These simple ingredients are you need to make pasta with sausage and peppers in a crockpot.

ingredients to make slow cooker sausage and peppers in a 3-quart slow cooker.

Sausage: Aidell sausages are already cooked and you have a variety of flavors to select, I love using the spicier Cajun style sausage. You can also use a browned ground beef and season it to your taste. If you like extra meat add a third sausage.
Tomatoes: My go to are Pomi chopped, but you use a canned crushed tomato or even substitute with your favorite jarred sauce. if you don;t want top open a can of tomato paste for just 1 tablespoon you use a tube tomato paste.
Ziti: The recipe uses Ziti, but it's perfectly fine to use a smaller Penne or even an elbow noodle. The pasta police won't come knocking on your door, I promise. 🙂
Vegetables: peppers, onions, tomatoes, and garlic is all the sauce needs, however, you can add mushroom for a little extra flavor.
Cheese: You can use all Mozzarella, or add in a little ricotta and sprinkle some parmesan on top before serving.

Recipe Directions

Coat a 3-quart slow cooker with vegetable spray and set aside while preparing the ingredients.

Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the sausage and sauté the onions for about 3 minutes.

sausage and onions cooking in stainless stee skillet.

Next, add the bell peppers, garlic, and oregano and saute for about 4 minutes, the peppers should be just a little tender but not soft.

sausage onions, and bell peppers cooking in stainless stell skillet.

Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water and heavy cream and simmer until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.

sausage and peppers in tomato sauce simmering in stainless stell skillet.

Stir in the dried Ziti, stir well to coat the Ziti with the sauce.

sausage, peppers, tomato saucem and ziti simmering in a stainless steel skillet.

Transfer to slow cooker, stir, tip with shredded mozzarella, cover, and cook on high for 2.5 hours on high setting.

sausage and peppers recipe topped with mozzarella in 3-quart slow cooker.

When done,sprinkle with a little mozzarella and serve hot.

enjoy this slow cooker sausage and peppers

If you enjoy this recipe, you might like my slow cooker chicken divan or my super easy slow cooker chicken cacciatore!

Equipment Used

Stainless Steel Skillet - My 12 inch All-Clad Saute pan is a beautiful and although it's pricey, it should last a lifetime. I've had it for many years and it still performs great!
3-quart Crockpot - this model is the perfect size for the two person household.

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Slow Cooker safety tips from the USDA.