Crockpot Sausage and Peppers

Making Peppers and Sausage in the Crock Pot is the perfect weeknight meal. We love how all the ingredients are placed in the crock pot to cook on low. You can serve over rice or we love placing it a hoagie.

This hearty and delicious comfort food can be tossed together in about 15 minutes and it taste like you spent hours preparing it. The sausage comes out tender, juicy and full of flavor. If you love this recipe, try Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Recipe and Roasted Red Pepper Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe.

Why This Recipe Works

Sausage and Peppers so easily in the slow cooker. This makes the perfect weeknight meal or to feed a crowd. This recipe is customizable which makes it a family favorite.

It’s only a few ingredients and the combination is delicious!

Ingredients for Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers

• Sweet Italian Sausage Links – You can also use Mild Italian Sausage or Hot Italian Sausage
• Red Peppers and Green Bell Peppers – We like to mix the bell peppers but you can just use one color if you prefer. Feel free to use Orange, Yellow, Green or Red.
• Onion – Slice pepper with a Vegetable Chopper. You can use white onions or yellow onions
• Italian Seasoning – Feel free to use store bought or make Homemade Italian Seasoning Recipe with basil and oregano
• Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
• Tomato Sauce – Provides a delicious tomato base
• Chicken Broth – If you are out, see Chicken broth substitutes
• Hot Dog Buns or Cooked Rice – Serve over your favorite side dish

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Recipe Variation Ideas

This recipe is so versatile, there are tons of alternations you can make to this recipe to make it work for your family.

• Tomato Sauce Variation – If you are out of tomato sauce, you can easily make crockpot sausage and peppers with crushed tomatoes, marinara sauce, or diced tomatoes with green chiles.  Either one would taste great in this simple recipe.
• Use Chicken Broth – If your family does not like tomatoes, you can make crock pot sausage and peppers without tomatoes.  I would double the chicken broth so it doesn’t dry out and just leave the tomato sauce out of the slow cooker.
• Add Pasta – You can mix in cooked pasta in with the cooked sausage and peppers.
• Mix in Potatoes – Add in some slices of potatoes with the other ingredients.
• Chicken – The combination of chicken, sausage and peppers is so good. This mixture is perfect served over some rice.
• Add in Some Spice – If you like sausage and peppers spicy, mix in some jalapenos or some red pepper flakes.
• Mix in some different Veggies – Mix in some carrots, squash or even mushrooms with the sausage and peppers.
• Sausage – There are different varieties of sausage flavors. You can use mild, medium or spicy Italian Sausage. Use what works for your family. You can even use pork sausage, turkey sausage or chicken sausage.

How to Make Sausage and Peppers in a Crockpot

• Step 1 – Blend Sauce Ingredients – Mix together the tomato sauce and seasoning in a mixing bowl.

• Step 2 – Layer ingredients in the Crock Pot – Combine everything in the crock pot except for the buns or rice. The sausage peppers and onions all placed in the crock pot and covered with the tomato sauce mixture.

• Step 3 – Cover and Cook – Cover crock pot with lid and cook on low for 8 hours or you can cook on high for 3-4 hours. Toss the ingredients together after cooking on low. If you prefer the texture to be crispy, you place in the oven under the broiler for a few minutes.
• Step 4 – Serve and Enjoy – Serve the sausage on hot dog buns, hoagie rolls, on rice, or just slice the sausage and enjoy. I like to season with salt and pepper and top with slice cheese.

Recipe Tips

• Seasoning – We used dried Italian Seasoning, but you can also use fresh herbs.
• Peppers – We like to combine different color bell peppers. Red, Yellow, and Green Bell Pepper all work great in this recipe.
• Cut Peppers and Onions Thick – When we prepare that onions and peppers for this recipe, we like to cut them thick so they do not dissolve in the sauce.
• Hoagies – We like to warm our hoagies in the oven to give them that crispy texture. Add the sausage to the hoagies for an amazing lunch or dinner idea.

What to Serve with Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers

This recipe is so filling, you can serve the sausages on your favorite type of bun and it’s ready for dinner.

I also love serving this recipe with my favorite pasta salad as a side dish.  Here are 3 that I absolutely love and of course, they are also easy to make!

• Classic Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
• Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
• Macaroni Salad Recipe
• Cauliflower Rice – An easy low carb option