Slow Cooker Sausage w/ Peppers & Rice – The Set-It-and-Forget-It Hero

Look, not every day is meant for sauté pans and standing around. Some days just... need a slow cooker. Like that rainy Thursday when everything felt one sock short of okay. Opened the fridge. Sausages. Bell peppers. A wild idea. Tossed it all in the slow cooker with some rice and hoped for the best.

Turned out better than good. Like, eat-it-straight-from-the-crock good.

Ingredients You’ll Need (loose and forgiving):

• 1 lb sausage (Italian, smoked, spicy—go wild)
• 2 bell peppers, sliced (red and yellow for the drama)
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz, with juice)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• Salt & pepper
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice (not instant. please.)
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• Olive oil (just a lil drizzle for flavor)
• Optional: red pepper flakes if you like to live loud.

The Game Plan

First—slicing time. Chop those sausages into thick chunks. Peppers and onion too. Nothing fussy. It’s all going into the same pot anyway.

Now grab that slow cooker. Drizzle in a little olive oil. Toss in the sausage, peppers, onions. Add the diced tomatoes, spices, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Mix it? Maybe. Or just layer it up. Either way works. It’s a slow cooker, not a science lab.

Now—the rice and broth. Add them in last, stir gently if you're nervous about rice sticking. But honestly? It'll figure itself out.

Lid goes on. Set to low for 5-6 hours. Or high for 2.5–3. Walk away. Let it cook. Forget it until the smell punches you in the face with comfort.

Serve It Hot. Maybe Extra Hot.

Once done, give everything a good stir. Sausage? Tender. Rice? Fluffy, soaked in tomato-pepper goodness. Peppers? Soft with a slight bite. It’s all just... right.

Spoon into bowls. Maybe add a little grated cheese. A spoonful of sour cream if that’s your mood. Hot sauce too, if the day calls for it. Crusty bread on the side? Yeah, do that.

Next-Day Power Move:

This stuff is even better the next day. More flavor, more cozy. Reheat and eat like you planned the whole thing.

This dish? It’s a weeknight win. A throw-it-in, walk-away, feed-everyone kind of meal. Comfort food without the fuss. No apron. No precision. Just slow, steady flavor.

And zero regrets.