One-Pot Wednesdays: One-Pot Recipe Links

CROCKPOT SAUSAGE, PEPPERS & ONIONS (My Favorite)

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours,

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. sweet or hot Italian sausages
• 2 onions, chpped
• 2 green peppers, cut into 2" pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 2" pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 oz. can low sodium tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry red wine or beef broth (I USED THE BEEF BROTH)
• 1 Tbsp. dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation:

Cook sausage in heavy skillet over medium heat until browned, turning occasionally. Layer half of the onions on bottom of 3-4 quart crockpot, then add half of the peppers. Add all of the browned sausage, then the rest of the onions and peppers.

Add diced undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, and red wine to skillet and and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring to loosen brown bits on bottom. Pour over mixture in crockpot. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours. One hour before mixture is done, add Italian seasoning and pepper to crockpot and stir well.(I ADDED THE SEASONINGS & PEPPER AT THE BEGINNING AND COOKED FOR 7 HOURS ON LOW) Cover and cook one more hour until sausage is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are tender. I serve this over rice or with cornbread. Serves 8

Honey Pineapple Chicken

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce

Directions:

In a skillet, brown chicken in oil in batches on both sides; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. Strain pan juices, reserving pineapple. Serve pineapple over the chicken. Can be served over rice. 12 servings.