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Savory Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Stew
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A hearty stew made with mild Italian sausage and Italian vegetables in a rich tomato-based sauce.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
2 reviews
ingredients
1 1/4 pound mild Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 package (16 ounce size) frozen Italian-style vegetables
2 medium zucchini, sliced
1 can (26.5 ounce size) spaghetti sauce
1 can (28 ounce size) diced tomatoes in juice, undrained
1 can (6 ounce size) tomato paste
directions
Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease.
Add the sausage to the crock pot along with the frozen vegetables, zucchini, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes with their juices, and tomato paste. Mix well.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until heated through. Can also cook on high heat for 2 hours instead if desired.
Stir well before serving.
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
429 calories, 28 grams fat, 33 grams carbohydrates, 16 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
November 15, 2013
The directions say "steak" in them - is it supposed to have steak sauce? because I can't imagine steak added to it. I made it with the ingredients listed in the list and it was ok. I didn't love it though. Maybe the steak sauce is needed?
May 23, 2013
This was really good! You can vary the flavor by what spaghetti sauce you use. I didn't add the zucchini because the frozen vegetable blend I used already had zucchini in it.