Crockpot Sausage Recipe

[laideebugz]

Does anyone have a recipe that uses Mild and/or Hot Sausage that I could use in the crockpot?

I have about 2lbs of sausage that I MUST cook by tomorrow (has been defrosted in the fridge)

Thank you so much for your help!

-Gina

[ajrsmom]

I make hot sausage sandwiches this way:

cut up the sausage into nice size links, add spag. sauce or tomato sauce &lg diced gr. peppers and onions. I usually put this on in the morning and cook all day. Serve on crusty rolls or hard rolls.


MMMM!!

[Abear]

Originally posted by laideebugz
I have about 2lbs of sausage that I MUST cook by tomorrow (has been defrosted in the fridge)

Is this link sausage????

[laideebugz]

Yes, they are. But I can take them out of the casings if necessary.

-gina

[Abear]

You *could* bake, grill, or pan fry the sausages and then re-freeze them in individual portions to use in recipes later...you would just have to defrost the amount you need each time.



I like to take spicy sausage out of the casings and fry it up like ground beef. Drain off all fat......preferably put the meat out onto paper towles or something to absorp the fat. Then put it in the crockpot with a block of Velveeta cheese and a can of Rotel tomatoes. (may need to add more rotel tomatoes after the cheese melts to get it the consistency that you like) It is a GREAT dip for tostitos!!!

[ajkennedy]

Boy does that sound delicious!!!
I was just looking for some new crock pot recipes and this one will definitely be an easy one to try!

[SarahV]

Ohhh, yummy. I finally bought a crock pot yesterday after years of everyone telling me it was the best thing since sliced bread. Broke it in on a beef stew receipe that came in the little book that comes with the pot. It did turn out really good, except we got a bit of a late start so we didn't eat dinner until 10:30 last night. I am going to try this sausage and pepper receipe, that sounds great!

[ajrsmom]

I love my crockpot!!


Let us know how your sausage turn out!!



Tami

[MerriMom]

"I like to take spicy sausage out of the casings and fry it up like ground beef. Drain off all fat...preferably put the meat out onto paper towels or something to absorb the fat."

I do the sausages in the same way and use spicy Italian sausages in a Minestrone soup. I go down the canned veggies aisle and grab one of every veggie we like along with an assortment of 4 cans of beans (usually black, pinto, chickpea and navy). I put the cooked and drained sausage, veggies with juice, the beans (drained) in the crockpot with ½ jar of spaghetti sauce, Knorr Swiss Veggie soup mix and 3 beef bouillon cubes. I use up any leftovers that fit. I put it in on high and keep an eye on it until it get close to a boil while stirring it occasionally, then I turn it down to low for the rest of the day. I cook off the pasta, usually elbow macaroni or penne, on the stovetop according to the package and add it in when it’s time to serve it. This makes such a huge amount that I dish out ½ and freeze it for later.

I do a very similar one except I brown stew beef and add in one bottle of dark beer and use barley cooked in the crockpot instead of the pasta.

You get the idea.

[MerriMom]

Something else that is fast and easy to do is a take off on paella. Using a family size yellow rice package (I like Vigo) and a cut up fresh chicken. Pan fry the sausage and chicken with some garlic in a large pan that has a tight lid. You can add a chopped onion or green or red peppers after a few minutes to the frying pan. Sometimes, I get the little bag of matchstick carrots from the produce aisle. Drain fat and add the water for the rice with 2 chicken bouillon cubes and finish by the directions for the rice package. My family doesn’t mind peas, so I put them in with the water. Mushrooms aren’t bad in it either.
If you see what I mean,
Merrimom