Slow Cooker Sausage & Peppers with Sauce

By á-46

A warm easy meal made even easier in the slow cooker. These sausages may be served in sandwiches, or over rice.

Ingredients

• 8 (4 ounce) links fresh Italian sausage
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 1 onion,sliced
• 6 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise (optional)
• 1 C sliced mushrooms
• 2 TBS minced garlic
• 2 TBS Tomato Paste
• 1 TBS each Thyme, Rosemary
• 2 TBS Oregano

Preparation

Step 1

Place the Italian sausage links in large saute pan and brown,5 min per side
Saute green pepper til softened - about 4-5 min
Saute onions and mushrooms until softened - about 2-3 min
Add all veggys, garlic and sausage to crock pot along with spaghetti sauce, tomato paste and herbs. Stir to coat everything in sauce.
Cover, and cook on Low for 4- 6 hours. Serve on hoagie rolls.