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Crockpot Sausage and Vegetables Recipe

Here’s an easy Crockpot sausage and vegetables with peppers recipe that is packed with protein and gluten free! Full of flavor and cooks all day in your slow cooker.

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This easy crockpot sausage and vegetables recipe hits all those mark on so many levels. It is healthy, cheap and definitely a family favorite easy crockpot recipe we love. (originally published 8/17, affiliate links present)

Crockpot Sausage and Peppers

I am all about making a crock pot recipe like this year round! I am a busy mom who works full time and quite frankly I’m tired. If I can throw in a protein and veggies in the morning and return at the end of the day with dinner done, I’m all about it.

The flavors just mature and grow as time goes on with this. There is no work required from me really at all other than a bit of prep. Just choose a tray of your favorite sausage and bell peppers and read on folks.

FIRST – You should sign up for my free newsletter so you get new posts emailed to you twice a week and never miss out on anything! Let’s talk a little bit about slow cooking shall we?? First off I have a few different varieties and I love them all. Each one has an occasion to be used like….

  1. This is my favorite 6 quart programmable one with a locking lid so it’s great for bringing to a potluck too.
  2. If you just want to serve a few appetizers you should get this one that sit side by side one another.
  3. I prefer not to use liners, but rather just spray olive oil inside before adding my food for easier cleanups.

Let me give you a peek of my pretty thang I bought recently. It goes with my kitchen so I can just leave it out on the countertop all the time. 😉

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If I can make something packed with veggies my family likes it’s a real plus, make it under $20 to feed all 5 of us and it gets an extra plus too!

Crock Pot Sausage and Vegetables

Packed with lots of flavor from the sausage, sauce, and the vegetables it is so yummy by itself or with a side of rice. If you’re looking for a yummy gluten free slow cooker recipe this hits that mark too. Let us know what you think!

  1. 1 jar barbecue sauce – this style is great and has a little spice
  2. 5 or so Italian sausages – refrigerated style links that are raw at the beginning
    1. smoked sausage or turkey sausage work too
    2. these were raw with skins removed, cooked sausage wouldn’t take as long
  3. Lots of vegetables – we used bell peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, squash and zucchini
    1. there’s no need to blanch bell peppers ahead of time, they’ll soften as time goes on
  4. 8 qt. crockpot is what I use

Remember that the smaller your vegetables are sliced the softer they will become. I like it to keep their shape and still have texture to them, not mushy, so mine are kept somewhat on the larger side. You could make a batch of Crockpot brussel sprouts with links too.

crockpot sausage and vegetables

Crockpot Sausage Peppers and Onions with Sauce

Seasonings aren’t really necessary because the meat has a lot of it already. Could add red pepper flakes for heat or salt and pepper if desired. This really is a dump and go kind of meal that you can make with as many different vegetables as you like.

If cherry tomatoes are in season get a few more of those, squash doesn’t look good. Just omit this time. Using what is in season is key to making it taste super fresh and flavorful. The fresher the ingredients the yummier it is!

You can use your favorite bottled barbecue sauce, or make your own. I added a link to my suggestion above. 😉

homemade barbecue sauce

Slow Cooker Sausage

Just throw it all in, similar to our Instant Pot shredded chicken recipe and your dinner will be ready for you in 4 hours if you’re in a hurry or 6 if you’re willing to wait. I like it on low for a slow and lengthy cook time.

  • You can find everything you need at your local grocery store. If you want to thin out the sauce a bit just use water or chicken broth.

If you’re looking to make smoked sausage with sauce in under 30 minutes. Try our Ninja Foodi sausage, Italian sausage air fryer and air fryer sausage recipes. Both turn out fantastic and much different from this one. This is because these three machines will make the outside nice and crispy. Some prefer that and others would rather have them soft, up to you.

ninja foodi frozen sausage

Slow Cooker Sausage and Onions

Here is a quick step by step you can follow but a complete recipe card is at the bottom of this post. You could brown the outsides first on medium heat with olive oil on the stovetop. I generally don’t because I’m looking for a throw together meal but go for it if you wish.

This would just add some more texture to the outside of your links and keep a bit more moisture in.

  • Put sausage links on bottom of your slow cooker. Cut into cubes or dice all of your vegetables. Mix vegetables with your barbecue sauce in a bowl, then pour on top of your sausages.
  • Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hrs. on low. Serve on rolls or over Instant Pot rice.

You can make this a lot faster though in a pressure cooker too. If you did forget to put this together in the morning do not fret. You can use basically the same ingredients and have it done in just 6 minutes!! That is right, throw the sauce, links and peppers inside and cook on high pressure in no time.

Follow our Instant Pot sausage and peppers recipe for those instructions.

pressure cooker sausage and peppers

With either of these if you have leftovers they will keep quite well if stored properly. Use airtight containers or pint size freezer bags ideally. When everything is room temperature just spoon it in with as much sauce as possible to keep it moist.

Sausage and Peppers with Barbecue Sauce

Push all of the air out of the bag and seal well. Reheat and enjoy again up to 3 days later. If you don’t think you’ll eat it that fast it is better to freeze it. Then when you’re ready put it in the fridge to thaw out. Once it isn’t hard anymore put into a microwave safe dish and heat for 1 minute, stir and then 30 seconds to 1 minute more until warmed.

Slice into bite size pieces and you can stir it into some freshly steamed rice to make a sort of jambalaya creation. With some seasonings it is like a different meal with the same ingredients as the day before. Here’s the printable recipe for this crockpot sausage and vegetables dish:

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Crockpot Sausage and Vegetables

Here’s an easy crockpot sausage and vegetables recipe that is packed with protein and gluten free! Full of flavor and cooks all day in your slow cooker.
Course Entree, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword crockpot, easy, sausage, slow cooker, vegetables
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 387kcal
Author The Typical Mom

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Remove skins from your sausage links.
  • Cut into cubes or dice all of your vegetables.
  • Add sausages to bottom of your slow cooker.
  • Mix vegetables with your barbecue sauce in a bowl, then pour on top of your sausages.
  • Cover and cook for 3-4 hrs on high or 5-6 hrs. on low. Serve on rolls or over rice.

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Nutrition Facts
Crockpot Sausage and Vegetables
Amount Per Serving (8 oz)
Calories 387 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 64mg21%
Sodium 949mg41%
Potassium 763mg22%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 2930IU59%
Vitamin C 123.5mg150%
Calcium 46mg5%
Iron 2.1mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
crockpot sausage and vegetables
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Kushigalu

Sunday 12th of March 2023

Easy and comforting meal recipe. Thanks alot for sharing.

The Typical Mom

Tuesday 14th of March 2023

Glad it was a hit

Cathleen

Sunday 12th of March 2023

I had to give away my slow cooker when I moved to the US but I think I am going to need to buy one to make this! This looks so good!

Tara

Sunday 12th of March 2023

Oooh, such a wonderful use for Italian sausage! The flavors were absolutely amazing and I love how easily it all comes together in the slow cooker.

The Typical Mom

Tuesday 14th of March 2023

Oh good!

Caroline

Saturday 11th of March 2023

Such an easy meal, and so comforting, too.

Debbie

Sunday 14th of August 2022

This came out fantastic . Froze the leftover an making it again.

The Typical Mom

Sunday 14th of August 2022

Oh good!

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