Crockpot Sausage and Peppers – Tasty Italian sausage is simmered in the crockpot with marinara sauce, bell peppers, onions, and seasoning! Â This sausage and peppers make for an easy weeknight dinner served in a hoagie roll or over pasta!
How to Make Sausage and Peppers:
My recipe for sausage and peppers is made easy in the crockpot! You will want to use a 6 quart or larger slow cooker for the full recipe as it makes anywhere from 10-12 sausages.
The directions are pretty simple. You will add your two pounds of Italian sausage to your crockpot along with your sliced bell peppers and onions. Next, simply top with the marinara sauce and seasonings!
Then, you can cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours depending on when you want them ready. They turn out great cooked on high or low.
The raw Italian sausage is cooked right in the sauce and seasonings which makes it super tender, flavorful, and juicy!
What to Serve with Sausage and Peppers:
Sausage and peppers are truly very filling and you can eat it all on its own if you prefer. We happen to love it made into sandwiches on soft hoagies.
It is also great served with your favorite pasta or even rice to soak up that tasty sauce! Along with either making them into sandwiches or pasta, I like this served with a simple side salad or steamed green beans.
Can Sausage and Peppers Be Frozen?
Yes! Sausage and peppers freeze very well. Because this recipe makes a big amount it is great for a crowd, or to have leftovers during the week.
You can also cut the recipe in half if you prefer, but, a great way to make the whole recipe and save for another meal down the road is to freeze it.
If you’d like, you can cook as directed and then freeze either all of this or simply freeze half of it in a large zip top freezer safe bag.
You can also freeze this sausage and peppers before cooking. Simply divide the sausages along with the sliced peppers, onions, marinara, and seasonings either into one large or two freezer bags depending on how many meals you’d like to get out of it.
Whether this is frozen before or after cooking it will last in your freezer for up to 3 months!
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Crockpot Sausage & Peppers
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds Italian Sausage Links
- 3 Bell Peppers, I use a mix of red and green Seeded and sliced into strips
- 1 Large Red Onion, Sliced into strips
- 2 Cups Marinara Sauce
- 1 Teaspoon Each Salt, Garlic Powder, Italian Seasoning
- 1/8 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, Optional
- 1 Cup Shredded Italian Cheese Blend, For serving, optional
- 10 Hoagie rolls
Instructions
- Add the Italian Sausage to the slow cooker. Top with the bell peppers and onions. Sprinkle on the salt, garlic, Italian seasoning, and cayenne if using. Pour on the marinara sauce. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- If desired, toast the hoagie rolls under the broiler for 1-2 minutes. Fill each roll with one sausage and desired amount of sauce. Top with shredded cheese and broil for 1-2 more minutes until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I’ve shared this recipe over at The Weekend Potluck!
If you like it spicy make a fra diavolo sauce I also like to use a puttanesca sauce
So delish ! Fork tender ! I had a can of tomato sauce and used it instead of marinara, it turned out perfect! Love when I can improvise and still come out with a winner !
Super easy and surprisingly fantastic! Will never make this dish any other way!
This was super easy & surprisingly fantastic! Will never make sausage & peppers any other way… ever again!
My parents are from Italy, so food is taken very seriously in my family. My Mom makes the best sauce, lasagna, etc. I was skeptical about this recipe, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was absolutely delicious and will be a recipe to keep in our rotation. I can’t wait to make it again.
Delicious! Served with rice and a greens salad. Perfect combo.
Great recipe we really enjoyed this one.
Tried this recipe out last night and was delicious!! If I’m feeding a crowd of 30, how much of each ingredient should I use? Thank you!!!
Made this recipe for our tailgate party and it was a HUGE hit!!! Super easy, super delicious! I’ll be using this again, and again! Thanks Nichole!
The crock pot is the only way I make my sausage and peppers. The sausage comes out fork tender and the flavors blend so well to make a VERY yummy dinner! I normally semi-freeze (just to firm up for easy cutting) my links and then cut them into about 1-2″ pieces, tossing them into the crock pot raw. I do not sear them beforehand because I have found that it kind of toughens up the casing and I don’t like that. Peppers, onions and some garlic go in with a jar of whatever marinara sauce you prefer – low for about 6 hours. Absolutely delicious and versatile over pasta or rice, hoagie rolls or just by itself!
That is exactly how I make my crock pot sausage and peppers….semi freezing the links for easy cutting into 1-2″ pieces, tossing them raw right into the pot because I’ve also found that they are tough if I sear them beforehand. So yummy!