Summer warmth is already here, so it felt like the perfect time to share an easy slow cooker dinner idea. I’m a big fan of smoked sausage—kielbasa, kielbasa-style links, chicken or turkey sausage—any long, horseshoe-shaped link you can slice and toss into a meal. Two of our go-to recipes using this kind of sausage are Quick Sausage Jambalaya and Easy Grilled Summer Vegetable & Sausage foil packets served with Garlic Parmesan Orzo.
This sweet-and-sour smoked sausage is another recipe that quickly became a favorite at our house. It’s nice to have something different from the usual chicken or ground beef dinners. A typical 14-ounce kielbasa or smoked sausage link often goes on sale for about $2.50, and when you add vegetables and serve the dish over brown rice or pasta, it stretches nicely to feed a family. The result is simple, flavorful, and economical. You can also substitute cubed chicken if you prefer, but the smoked sausage brings a great smoky-sweet balance that’s worth trying.
Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Smoked Sausage
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Ingredients
- 1 (10oz) bottle La Choy Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1 (20oz) can pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 (14oz) Kielbasa/Smoked Sausage Link, cut in half width-wise, then sliced
Instructions
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Add the sweet and sour sauce, drained pineapple chunks, diced red onion, diced green pepper, and sliced kielbasa to the slow cooker.
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Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the vegetables are tender and flavors are blended.
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Serve the mixture over a bed of brown rice, pasta, or your favorite grain.
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