GREEK SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

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This Greek sausage and peppers recipe is an old family favorite. My grandmother, mother and I make this every year for Christmas Eve. Just toss all the ingredients in your slow cooker and let the meal cook all day on low. It makes the house smell amazing and is wonderful comfort food for a chilly holiday. You can double the recipe and freeze the other portion for a hot meal in a pinch. -Debbie Vair, Wake Forest, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 6h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 pounds loukaniko or other smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 each large sweet yellow, orange and red peppers, chopped
1 large sweet onion, chopped
2 cups beef stock
1 whole garlic bulb, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
3 to 3-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

In a 7- or 8-qt. slow cooker, combine sausage, sweet peppers, onion, stock, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 5-6 hours. Add tomatoes; cook until wilted, about 30 minutes longer. If desired, serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504 calories, Fat 41g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 1958mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein.