WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers
I love sausage and peppers.
It's a classic Italian American dish that's been a favorite since I was a kid.
Slow Cooked Sausage and Peppers
This is my first time making slow cooker sausage and peppers. Unbelievably easy and delicious, it won't be my last!
Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers Cooking Notes
- Using Italian-style turkey sausage keeps this recipe light and healthy. I used sweet Italian-style turkey sausage. But you could use hot or a combination of sweet and hot if you prefer.
- And if you like your sausage and peppers spicy, add ½ teaspoon or so crushed red pepper flakes.
- I served my slow cooker sausage and peppers for dinner over pasta with a big tossed green salad.
- This would be delicious on its own, over polenta or in a hoagie/sub/grinder roll too.
- Or to keep your points low while bumping up your veggie intake, serve over spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.
How Many Calories & Weight Watchers Points in this Low Calorie Sausage with Peppers?
According to my calculations each serving (including pasta) has 299 calories and:
5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
8 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
This has *3 (blue) myWW Freestyle SmartPoints without pasta. Enjoy!
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I also like to keep this dish low carb by serving it over zoodles...
WW Friendly Sausage & Peppers over Zoodles
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Slow Cooker Sausage & Peppers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced ½-inch thick
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced ½-inch thick
- 1 large onion, sliced into ¼-inch thick half moons
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1-½ pounds uncooked Italian-style turkey sausage, cut into 2-inch chunks (sweet, hot or a combination of both)
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ pound whole wheat pasta, cooked (for serving)
- Grated Parmesan cheese, optional (for serving)
Instructions
- Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 5- or 6-quart.
- Coat the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, garlic and oregano. Stir well to combine.
- Add the sausage and stir again.
- Cover and cook on low until the vegetables are very tender, 6 to 8 hours on LOW or 3 to 4 hours on HIGH.
- Just before serving, stir in the balsamic vinegar and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Serve over pasta with grated Parmesan, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Source: Slightly adapted from Weight Watchers Family Style Cookbook (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Sandi Marson
Just a suggestion , rather than adding sugar to the tomatoes to cut the acidity add 2 whole baby carrots while cooking. Remove after cooking. This will decrease the acidity.
Martha McKinnon
Great suggestion, Sandi. Thanks for sharing!!
Sarah B
Is there a specific brand of turkey sausage that you like?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Sarah, no I'm not aligned with any particular brand. ~Martha
Alene Frycek
I would think you could use chicken sausage in the recipe, does it freeze well?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Alene, yes you can use chicken or turkey sausage. I have never frozen it, but believe it would be fine. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Mary Danner
Hi Martha,
I made this recipe this week. The flavors were awesome. However, I found the turkey sausage texture to be less than favorable. It seemed "grainy". Is there another alternative?
Thanks so much. I love your recipes.
Mary
Martha McKinnon
Hi Mary, Not sure what to suggest. Maybe it was the kind of turkey sausage. Possibly cooking it less long? Hope this helps. ~Martha
Karen
Had some chicken sausage to use, so making this now. Can't wait for dinner. I've sampled it, and it's delish!