Slow Cooker Sausage and Vegetables Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Slow Cooker Sausage and Vegetables Recipe

Slow cooker sausage and vegetables, a melange of fresh vegetables - corn, zucchini and tomatoes - combined with spicy turkey sausage. Delicious on it's own or tossed with pasta.

Prep Time30

Cook Time4

Total Time4 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot sausage veggies, sausage with veggies, slow cooker sausage with vegetables

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked spicy turkey sausage
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
3 cups chopped fresh zucchini
2 cups chopped fresh or frozen corn
1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Chopped fresh parsley, cilantro, tarragon or basil stirred in at the end (optional)

Instructions

Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 4 to 5-Quart.
Place the sausage in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring and breaking any large clumps of sausage, until nicely browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
Scrape the sausage and onions into the slow cooker.
Add the tomatoes, zucchini, corn, garlic (if using) and salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW until the sausage is cooked through and vegetables are very tender, about 4 to 6 hours.
Taste and add fresh herbs and additional salt and pepper, if desired.
Serve on its own, over rice or tossed with freshly cooked pasta.

Notes

Serving size: 1/6th recipe

WW Points: 3

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3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

5 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Use this recipe as a template for whatever vegetables and/or seasonings you have on hand.

Add or substitute eggplant, yellow squash, red bell peppers and green beans as suits your fancy.

Leave out the sausage and this versatile dish becomes vegetarian.

For Simply Filling use lean ground beef, chicken or turkey instead of sausage. (Add your favorite herbs and spices to make up for any loss of flavor. Garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, basil, tarragon, parley or cilantro would be good.)

Add vegetable or chicken broth to turn into soup.

Toss with pasta for a satisfying family-friendly meal.

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