Slow-Cooked Italian Sausage Sandwiches: Flavorful Weeknight Delight! 🌟

Italian Hot or Sweet Sausage Sandwiches are a hearty and flavorful option perfect for lunch, snacks, or even dinner, especially when you’re serving a large group or need a quick weeknight meal solution. With a preparation time of just 30 minutes and a slow cook time of 8 hours, these sandwiches promise tender, juicy sausage packed with the bold flavors of onions, bell peppers, and tomato juice, all simmered to perfection in a crock pot.

Ingredients:

• 3 Italian sausages (hot or sweet, depending on preference)
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 green bell peppers, sliced
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 6 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 quart (4 cups) tomato juice
• Water, as needed for deglazing

Instructions:

1. Preparation:

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   • Gather all your ingredients to ensure smooth cooking process.
   • Slice the onions, green bell peppers, and red bell peppers into thin strips.
   • Prepare the beef bouillon cubes and tomato juice.

2. Layering the Crock Pot:

   • Take a 5-quart crock pot and begin by layering the sliced onions, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and beef bouillon cubes at the bottom.
   • Pour 2 cups of tomato juice over the vegetables.

3. Browning the Sausages:

   • In a frying pan over medium heat, brown the Italian sausages until they develop a rich, golden-brown color. Pierce the sausages with a fork a couple of times to prevent bursting while cooking.

4. Combining Ingredients:

   • Once the sausages are browned, transfer them to the crock pot, arranging them on top of the vegetable mixture.
   • Deglaze the frying pan by adding a little water to the drippings, scraping up any flavorful browned bits, and pour this liquid into the crock pot as well.

5. Slow Cooking:

   • Pour the remaining tomato juice over the sausages and vegetables in the crock pot.
   • Cover the crock pot with its lid and set the temperature to low.
   • Allow the sausage mixture to cook slowly for about 6 to 8 hours, allowing the flavors to meld together and the sausages to become tender and juicy.

6. Serving:

   • Once the sausages are fully cooked and the vegetables are tender, carefully remove them from the crock pot.
   • Serve the sausages hot on sandwich rolls or crusty Italian bread, topped with some of the cooked vegetables from the crock pot.
   • Optionally, you can add condiments like mustard or marinara sauce for extra flavor.

Nutritional Information (per serving):

• Calories: 267.5
• Total Fat: 21.9g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.5g
• Cholesterol: 44mg
• Sodium: 1076.3mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 7.6g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
  • Sugars: 4g
• Protein: 10.1g

These Italian Hot or Sweet Sausage Sandwiches are not only delicious and satisfying but also provide a balanced blend of protein, fats, and carbohydrates to keep you energized throughout the day. Whether you’re enjoying them for a quick weeknight meal or serving them to a crowd, they’re sure to be a hit!