Crockpot Italian Sausage Pasta (Easy Fall Weeknight Dinner)
This Crockpot Italian Sausage Pasta is the ultimate cozy weeknight dinner! Juicy sausage, peppers, onions, and marinara simmer together in the slow cooker, then get tossed with pasta for an easy, family-friendly meal. Perfect for busy moms and fall comfort food nights!
Equipment
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 5-6 Italian sausages mild or hot, your choice
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper sliced
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 1 jar 24 oz Mezzetta marinara sauce (or your favorite)
- 1 lb pasta penne or rigatoni work well
Let's Make It
- Layer sliced onions and peppers on top of the sausage.
- Pour the marinara sauce evenly over the top.
- Add garlic and basil. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 6–7 hours).
- Near the end of cooking, boil pasta according to package directions.
- Slice or chop the cooked sausage, return to the crockpot, and stir in the pasta.
- Let everything combine for 20–30 minutes on low until pasta absorbs some sauce.
- Serve warm with extra basil or Parmesan cheese if desired.