These Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers are so tasty and incredibly flavorful and simple to make. Italian sausage, peppers, onions and seasoning.
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CROCK POT SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
Do you have that one person who is always so hard to buy for? Year after year you struggle with what to get them? Then I have the perfect suggestion! It’s great for guys or gals! The Johnsonville Sizzling Sausage Grill is the perfect holiday gift for the sausage lover in your life. The Sizzling Sausage Grill is easy to use and creates perfectly cooked fresh sausages every time in less than 15 minutes. It works anywhere there is an electrical outlet and is easy to transport. The grill has an enclosed design that seals completely when locked so that the sausages are cooked and browned evenly, the juices and flavor don’t escape, and no drippings splatter outside the grill.
HOW TO MAKE PERFECTLY COOKED SAUSAGE
With this indoor electric grill, you can cook up Johnsonville sausages from the comfort of your own home, without all the prep or tons of cleanup! The grill ensures perfectly cooked sausage in just 15 minutes, which is perfect for a quick protein fix. Only want to cook a couple of sausages? No problem you can cook up to 5 sausages at a time! It’s also the perfect party solution so you can enjoy your holiday party without being stuck in the kitchen, or burning the Johnsonville sausage. This grill is so easy to clean! The grilling plates pop off along with the grease drip cup and they all can go right into the dishwasher! Boom! We love easy, right?
ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERS AND ONIONS
So today, I thought I would share one of my absolute favorite recipes for sausage and peppers. This can be served in so many ways. We are gonna easily cook up those Johnsonville Italian Sweet Sausages in the Johnsonville Sizzling Sausage Grill so the sausage gets that slightly crispy outside and super juicy inside. You can pop the peppers and onions in your slow cooker and let them hang out and cook for a few hours so all you have to do is add the cooked sausage and you are done! Put out some hot dog buns and let guests serve themselves! Plus, I think the colors are kinda festive, don’t you? 
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Johnsonville Italian Sweet Sausages
red peppers
green peppers
onion
salt and pepper
Italian seasoning
garlic powder
tomato paste
water
hot dog buns (or cooked pasta), to serve
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS:
Slice up all the green peppers, red peppers and onions. This takes the most time in the preparation. The rest is a breeze!
Pop all of your sliced veggies into a wide (or oval) 4 to 6-quart slow cooker.
Season veggies with Italian seasoning, garlic powder along with salt and pepper.
In a bowl or measuring cup, whisk together tomato paste with 1 cup warm water.
Pour this tomato paste mixture over peppers and onion. Stir well. Cover and allow to cook on low for 4-6 hours (stirring occasionally).
When peppers and onions are soft and cooked, it’s time to start grilling up those sausages! Place 5 Johnsonville Italian Sweet Sausages onto the grates of the Johnsonville Sizzling Sausage Grill.
Close lid and turn on the power button. Now, sit back and relax! The grill will do all the work! There is a thermometer inside the grill that will ensure the sausages reach the perfect temperature (about 10-15 minutes).
The grill will beep when sausages are ready! Continue with the second pack of Italian sweet sausages.
Place cooked sausages into your slow cooker along with the sausage and peppers. Sir it all around. Turn slow cooker on the warm setting and cover until ready to serve!
Serve it all up by itself or on hot dog buns!
Note: If you like, you can serve it up my favorite way! Slice up the sausages and mix it all together with the onions and peppers mixture. The sausage will really soak up the flavors!
Enjoy!
Originally published: December 2017
Updated & republished: June 2019
CROCK POT SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
Ingredients
- 2 (19 oz) packages Johnsonville Italian Sweet Sausages
- 4 red peppers sliced
- 4 green peppers sliced
- 1 large onion sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- hot dog buns or cooked pasta, to serve
Instructions
- Slice up all the green peppers, red peppers and onions. This takes the most time in the preparation. The rest is a breeze!
- Pop all of your sliced veggies into a wide (or oval) 4 to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Season veggies with Italian seasoning, garlic powder along with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl or measuring cup, whisk together tomato paste with 1 cup warm water.
- Pour this tomato paste mixture over peppers and onion. Stir well. Cover and allow to cook on low for 4-6 hours (stirring occasionally).
- When peppers and onions are soft and cooked, it's time to start grilling up those sausages! Place 5 Johnsonville Italian Sweet Sausages onto the grates of the Johnsonville Sizzling Sausage Grill.
- Close lid and turn on the power button. Now, sit back and relax! The grill will do all the work! There is a thermometer inside the grill that will ensure the sausages reach the perfect temperature (about 10-15 minutes).
- The grill will beep when sausages are ready! Continue with the second pack of Italian sweet sausages.
- Place cooked sausages into your slow cooker along with the sausage and peppers. Sir it all around. Turn slow cooker on the warm setting and cover until ready to serve!
- Serve it all up by itself or on hot dog buns!
- Note: If you like, you can serve it up my favorite way! Slice up the sausages and mix it all together with the onions and peppers mixture. The sausage will really soak up the flavors!
Notes
Nutrition
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can I buy a sausage cooker.
Hi Barbara! You sure can! You can go to https://www.sizzlingsausagegrill.com and purchase one. When you check out, there will be a box to enter a “Promo Code” and you will want to type: SIZZLE
That will get you free shipping! 🙂
On item #11, you have “Slice up the peppers”. I think you want that to say ” Slice up the sausages”. The recipe looks really good!
Hi Bonnie! Good catch! You are right – I got it fixed. Thank you!
LOVE Johnsonville everything!
Now this is my kind of meal!
I could eat sausage and peppers every day!
I don’t have the grill so what’s the best way to cook the sausage?
Hi Kimberly! There are directions on the package on how to cook them. Just follow the skillet directions. Hope that helps! 🙂
What is best slow cooker on market to buy I have old fashioned low/high and only want to purchase one multiple uses
Thank you
I’m going to try cooking the peppers and onions in my cast iron skillet instead of using my slow cooker!
I think it should still turn out amazing! Let me know what you think!
Could u tell me where I could purchase the Johansonville Electric Grill????
Hi Darlene, you can purchase it online here: https://www.sizzlingsausagegrill.com/
I am Canadian and just wonder if I can buy this grill in Canada, also, since I don’t have this grill, can I just put in oven or fry instead.
Hi Terri! You can just cook them on the stove top for a few minutes on each side. Then slice and pop into the slow cooker to finish off. 🙂 If you’re interested, the grill can be ordered here – https://www.sizzlingsausagegrill.com/
Thanks Brandie! Can’t wait to try this recipe.