1largesweet potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
2carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
1parsnip, peeled and coarsely chopped
1onion, finely chopped
1poundsmoked sausage, sliced (I used Aidell's Chicken & Turkey)
1can(14 to 15 ounces) Italian style stewed tomatoes, with juices
1-½cupschicken broth
2teaspoonssugar
½teaspoondried thyme
¼teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
¼cupchopped fresh parsley
Instructions
I used my 4-Quart slow cooker.
In your slow cooker, combine the potato, sweet potato, carrots, parsnip, onion, sausages, tomatoes (with their juices), broth, sugar, thyme and pepper.
Stir well to mix.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, or until the vegetables are tender and can easily be pierced with a fork.
Stir in the parsley during the last 5 to 10 minutes of cooking.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Recipe Notes
This slow cooker root vegetables sausage stew can be assembled up to 12 hours ahead. Just put everything except parsley in the crock and refrigerate. Then just pop the insert into your slow cooker, turn it on and continue cooking as directed.Serving size: 1-⅓ cupsClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.6*SmartPoints (Green plan)6*SmartPoints (Blue plan)4*SmartPoints (Purple plan)6*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Root Vegetables Sausage Stew
Amount Per Serving (1 -⅓ cups)
Calories 259Calories from Fat 78
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.7g13%
Carbohydrates 30.8g10%
Fiber 6.2g25%
Protein 15g30%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.