Crock Pot Sausage Pasta

Name: Crock Pot Sausage Pasta
Total time: 260 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 pound Italian sausage links; 1 onion (sliced); 1 eggplant (cut into ½-inch cubes, 4 to 5 cups ); 8 ounces mushrooms (thickly sliced); 14.5 ounces crushed tomatoes (1 can ); 14.5 ounces canned whole tomatoes (lightly drained, 1 can ); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 8 ounces penne (rotini, or other medium pasta); shredded Parmesan cheese (fresh basil & parsley, for serving)

Crock Pot sausage pasta is a set-it-and-forget-it dish loaded with veggies, sausage, & cheesy pasta!

⏱️ 260 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 240 min 📊 Hard ⭐ 5.0 (23) 👁️ 21 views

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 pound Italian sausage links
1 onion (sliced)
1 eggplant (cut into ½-inch cubes, 4 to 5 cups )
8 ounces mushrooms (thickly sliced)
14.5 ounces crushed tomatoes (1 can )
14.5 ounces canned whole tomatoes (lightly drained, 1 can )
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
8 ounces penne (rotini, or other medium pasta)
shredded Parmesan cheese (fresh basil & parsley, for serving)

Steps

Remove casings from sausage and break into large pieces. Brown in a skillet over medium heat making sure that you don't break the meat up too much. Drain fat.
Place onion, eggplant, sausage, and mushrooms into the bottom of a 6qt slow cooker. Top with Sausage.
Combine crushed and whole tomatoes (slightly squished), garlic, vinegar, & seasonings. Pour over the sausage and vegetables.
Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
Before serving, cook pasta according to package directions. Once cooked, stir pasta into the sauce.
Top with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs for serving.