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Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers

Sausage and Peppers have incredible flavorful and are simple to make using a Crock Pot. Plus they’re versatile and can be served in many ways.

A DELICIOUSLY EASY CROCK POT DINNER RECIPE

I love these Sausage and Peppers for so many reasons. They can be used in various ways and in a bunch of recipes too. I can’t get over how easy it is to make and knowing that the CrockPot does all the hard work, makes adding these to my meal plan for the week, a no-brainer! There’s something so delicious about these juicy bites of Italian Sweet Sausage mixed in a bed of tender onion and bell pepper slices!

Close up looking at some Sausage and Peppers in the Crock Pot.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S)

How to serve Sausage and Peppers?

There’s so many options with this Sausage and Peppers recipe and I love it. Two of my most popular ways to serve it is on hot dog buns, or slice them up and serve them on their own. They’re also really good on top of a bed of pasta, rice, or egg noodles. Sausage and Peppers on a hot dog bun and a plate of Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers.

What do you eat with Sausage and Peppers?

This dish is perfect just by itself, but if you want some side option ideas, here are a few to try:
– Southern Fried Potatoes
Mac and Cheese
– Grilled Vegetables
Pasta Salad

Can I make these Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers in the oven instead?

Yes. Prep the sausage, peppers and onions as you would for the crock pot version.
Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
Lay out the sausage, bell peppers, and onions in a single layer on the pan.
Drizzle with olive oil since we aren’t adding butter. Season according to the crock pot version, toss as needed.
Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the peppers are as tender. You may want to rotate the pan about halfway through. Serve how you prefer.

Can I serve with more sauce?

Yes, if you like Sausage and Peppers with lots of sauce, these can be served with more warmed up marinara sauce

How to store leftovers?

Leftovers should be store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days. Transfer to a freezer safe container and keep for up to 3 months in the freezer.

A Slow Cooker with Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

Italian sausages, Marinara sauce, bell peppers, onions, butter, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and tomato paste.
Only one package of Italian Sausage is shown.

HOW TO MAKE 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. Pour the marinara sauce over peppers and onion. Stir well. Cover and allow to cook on low for 2 hours (stirring occasionally).

A Crock Pot with peppers, onions, sausage and herbs and spices, and another with marinara sauce dumped on those ingredients.

When peppers and onions are soft and cooked, it’s time to start grilling up those sausages! Sear sausage in 2 Tablespoons salted butter, then added to the slow cooker. (this step is optional if you don’t want to brown your sausage.) Cook 4 more hours on low, stirring every hour or so as the peppers cooked down. But be careful not to break up the sausages as they will become soft from cooking.

A skillet with cooked Itailian sausage, a Crockpot with cooked peppers and onions and one with sausages on top of the peppers and onions,

If you want to eat the sausages sliced, just remove from the crock pot, slice them up then add back in. Serve it all up by itself or on hot dog buns!

Close up looking at Sausage and Peppers in a slow cooker.

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Originally published: December 2017
Updated photos & republished: March 2024 (Note: original post was a sponsored post for Johnsonville Sizzling Sausage Grill which has been discontinued)

Sweet Italian Sausage and Peppers

Crock Pot Sausage & Peppers

These Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers are so tasty and incredibly flavorful and simple to make. Italian sausage, peppers, onions and seasoning.
4.91 from 10 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 red peppers, sliced
  • 4 green peppers, sliced
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ Tablespoon garlic powder
  •  1 ¼ cups marinara sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 (19 ounce) packages Johnsonville Italian Sweet Sausages
  • 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.
    Sliced onions, peppers and seasonings in a crock pot.
  • Pour the marinara sauce over peppers and onion. Stir well. Cover and allow to cook on low for 2 hours (stirring occasionally).
    Marinara on top of peppers and onions.
  • When peppers and onions are soft and cooked, it's time to start browning the sausages.
    Cooked sausage and oninos in a slow cooker.
  • Sear sausage in 2 Tablespoons salted butter, then added to the slow cooker. (this is optional)
    Cooked sausage in a pan.
  • Cook 4 more hours on low, stirring every hour or so as the peppers cooked down. But be careful not to break up the sausages as they will become soft from cooking.
    Sausage over top peppers and onions in a slow cooker.
  • If you want to eat the sausages sliced, just remove from the crock pot, slice them up then add back in.
  • Serve it all up by itself or on hot dog buns!

Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 37g | Sodium: 974mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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19 Comments

  1. 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.

  2. I’m going to try cooking the peppers and onions in my cast iron skillet instead of using my slow cooker!

  3. 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

  4. 5 stars
    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!