Recipe Name Crockpot Sausage and Peppers Submitted by akaquarius Recipe Description From iowagirleats.com Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 360 Ready In (minutes) 380

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 16 links 3 oz Sausage, Italian, sweet or hot, links 1 dash salt 1 dash black pepper 2 medium (2-1/2 Yellow Onion, sliced 2 large (2-1/4 per lb, approx 3-3/4 green bell pepper, sliced 4 cloves garlic minced 1/4 teaspoon Red pepper, crushed flakes 3 1/2 cups Tomato sauce, no salt added 28 ounces diced tomatoes (28 oz can) 1/2 cup chicken broth, fat free, Health Valley Steps Sequence Step 1 Drizzle a small amount of grapeseed or vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium/medium-high heat (6/10 on the heat scale.) Add half or a third of the sausages (depending on how big your skillet is,) then brown for a minute or two on all four sides, or until golden brown, then transfer to a 6-quart crock pot (sausage does not need to be cooked all the way through.) Repeat with remaining sausage then add to crock pot. 2 Turn heat up to medium-high then add onions to skillet, season with salt and pepper, and saute until just beginning to become tender, 3-4 minutes then add to crock pot. 3 Add bell peppers to skillet, season with salt and pepper, then saute until crisp tender, 4-5 minutes, adding a drizzle more oil if necessary to keep peppers from burning. Add garlic then saute for 1 more minute, and then add peppers and garlic to crock pot. 4 Add red chili pepper flakes, a little pit of salt and pepper, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and chicken broth to crock pot then cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until sausages are very tender. Serve over pasta or inside rolls with provolone cheese on top.