Italian Sausage Sandwiches
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours in slow cooker
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This hearty and satisfying meal is just bursting with flavor, and it’s so easy to put together for the freezer and cook later! These sandwiches are a classic comfort food, perfect for a busy weeknight or casual weekend dinner!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 4 - Italian sausage links
  • 1 - 15 oz. can(s) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 - 16 oz frozen peppers & onions
  • 1 - Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • - Salt and pepper
  • 4 - hoagie rolls**
  • 4 - slices Provolone cheese**
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Place the Italian sausage link into the base of the slow cooker. Pour the crushed tomatoes, frozen peppers and onions, Italian seasoning and a pinch of salt and pepper over the top.
  2. Set the slow cooker on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
  3. To serve, place the cooked sausage into the hoagie roll and top with the tomato/peppers and onion sauce. Add a slice of provolone cheese over the top and let melt.
  4. Prepare salad.
  5. Serve Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Sandwiches with side salad.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Open 2 cans of crushed tomatoes.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • 4 Italian sausage links
  • 1 - 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 - 16 oz. bag frozen pepper and onion blend
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper
  • Do not add the hoagie rolls or sliced cheese to the baggie.

Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the slow cooker and cooking on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. Assemble sandwiches as directed.

Special notes

None.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when you omit the Provolone cheese.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Unfortunately, there is not a great gluten-free option for this meal.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Sandwiches

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and slow cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours Once cooked, assemble the sandwiches on hoagie rolls with a slice of Provolone cheese on each sandwich.
Serve with salad.

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