ROBUST ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PASTA

Robust Italian Sausage & Pasta image

Sit back and let the slow cooker do the hard work with this savory main dish. Since you don't cook the pasta separately, there's one less pot to wash after supper. -LaDonna Reed, Ponca City, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 6h45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 Italian sausage links (4 ounces each), halved
1 jar (25.6 ounces) Italian sausage spaghetti sauce
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
1 large green pepper, julienned
1 medium onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cups uncooked spiral pasta

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet, brown sausage links. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic and Italian seasoning., Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high for 30-40 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 529 calories, Fat 22g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 1573mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 23g protein.