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April 10, 2019

Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage with Peppers, Mushrooms, Orzo and Parmesan

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Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage with Peppers, Mushrooms, Orzo and Parmesan–Loaded with flavor, this meal is not only easy to make but totally satisfying to eat.  Make it this week for dinner!
 
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Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage with Peppers, Mushrooms, Orzo and Parmesan

I really love meals like this!  The meat, veggies and starch are all combined into one dish for a quick and easy all-in-one meal.  Not in love with orzo?  Swap out the pasta for rice or quinoa or make it with spaghetti squash for a ultra low carb meal.
 
I used smoked sausage for this recipe. The sausage is fully cooked so it’s ideal for a quick and easy dinner. I love the flavor that comes from using sausage.  
    

Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage with Peppers, Mushrooms, Orzo and Parmesan

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For this recipe I used my small 3 quart slow cooker.* I love this little slow cooker because it’s super cute and it’s just the perfect size for side dishes, drinks or small meals. It fits into my sink so I can easily hand wash it and it fits in the bottom or top of my dishwasher so I can easily stick it in there to get clean. I try to use this 3 quart slow cooker any time I can.

Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage with Peppers, Mushrooms, Orzo and Parmesan
 
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Smoked Sausage with Peppers, Mushrooms, Orzo, and Parmesan


  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Cook Time: 2 hours on high, 4 hours on low
  • Total Time: 24 minute
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Loaded with flavor, this meal is not only easy to make but totally satisfying to eat.  Make it this week for dinner!


Ingredients

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  • 1 (12 oz) package smoked sausage
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 12 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 1 (14.5) oz can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 tsp garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup dry orzo
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Slice sausage into quarter inch rounds.  Add to the slow cooker.  Add in the diced bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, diced tomatoes, minced garlic, basil, onion powder, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper.
  2. Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or on LOW for 4 hours.
  3. Cook the dried orzo on the stove top according to package directions.  Drain off the water and stir into the slow cooker.  Stir in the Parmesan cheese and serve.

Notes

Ideal slow cooker size: 4-6 quart

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  1. Kalyn Denny says

    April 22, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Hi Karen, the new site looks fantastic!

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    • [email protected] says

      April 22, 2015 at 2:38 pm

      Thanks! Still working a couple things out but I'm happy with it overall!!

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