Slow Cook Sweet Italian Sausage Links & Fresh Vegetables

Total Time: 5 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 links sweet italian sausages
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 1/3 cup vidalia onion
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 red pepper (large)
• 8 -10 ounces baby carrots
• 8 -10 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed. about 2
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon sun-dried tomato
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

Recipe

• 1 cut up all the vegetables into small peices 2" or less, except baby carrots everything goes into your crock pot as your cut it.stir everything a few times. turn crock pot on high for the 1st hour. turn down to low and cook for 5-6 hours. i thawed some frozen rolls after i started the crock pot & 30 minutes before i served dinner i baked the rolls & started boiling water for penne pasta. cook pasta 11 minutes from the time it comes to a boil after adding pasta. the sauce was the best i ever ate. serve over top penne pasta.