Easy Sausage, Peppers and Onions with Elbows

Sweet and hot Italian sausages are cooked in a slow cooker with red and green bell peppers and sweet onions. Serve over pasta, and you have an easy weeknight meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 573 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 2 green bell peppers, sliced
• 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), sliced
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausages
• 1 pound hot Italian sausages
• 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the sweet and hot sausages, green and red peppers, onion, and pasta sauce in a slow cooker. Add about 1/2 a jar of water. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, or on High for 3 to 4 hours.

Step 2

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm, about 8 minutes. Drain well.

Step 3

Slice the cooked sausages, then return to the slow cooker. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving the sausage, peppers, and onion over the macaroni.