Low Sodium Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers

Total time6 hr 15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time6 hr

Low Sodium Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 tbsp olive oil
Filippo Berio Olive Oil 25.3 fl oz Filippo Berio Olive Oil 50.7 fl oz Bertolli Cooking Olive Oil 50.72 oz Pompeian Olive Oil Classic Mediterranean - 16 Fl. Oz.Vigo® 100% Pure Olive Oil
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6 italian sausage links (about 2 lb), sweet or hot
3 bell peppers (any mix of red, yellow, and green), seeded and sliced into ½-inch strips
1 large yellow onion, halved and sliced into ½-inch half-rings
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
Chef's tip
Season to taste - salt substitutes can taste bitter in larger amounts, so start with less.
¼ tsp black pepper

For serving

hoagie rolls or cooked pasta, for serving (optional)
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fresh basil leaves or chopped fresh parsley, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the sausage links and sear, turning with tongs, for about 3 minutes per side until deeply browned on all sides. Transfer the sausages to the slow cooker insert.
2
Layer the sliced bell peppers, onion, and garlic over the sausages in the slow cooker.

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