This hearty and satisfying meal is just bursting with flavor, and it’s so easy to put together for the freezer and cook later! These sandwiches are a classic comfort food, perfect for a busy weeknight or casual weekend dinner!
Ingredients
- 4 Italian sausage links
- 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 16 oz. bag frozen pepper and onion blend
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper
- 4 hoagie rolls
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- Side: salad
Instructions
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Place the Italian sausage link into the base of the slow cooker. Pour the crushed tomatoes, frozen peppers and onions, Italian seasoning and a pinch of salt and pepper over the top.
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Set the slow cooker on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
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To serve, place the cooked sausage into the hoagie roll and top with the tomato/peppers and onion sauce. Add a slice of provolone cheese over the top and let it melt.
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Prepare salad.
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Serve Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Sandwiches with side salad.
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Freezer Meal Instructions
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To a gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the crushed tomatoes, Italian sausage links, frozen pepper and onion blend, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
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Do not add the hoagie rolls or sliced cheese to the baggie.
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Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.
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Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the slow cooker and cooking on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. Assemble on hoagie rolls with a slice of Provolone cheese on each sandwich.
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Serve with salad.
