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A wooden spoon stirs sliced sausages, peppers, and onions in a thick, red barbecue-style sauce.

Crock Pot Saucy Kielbasa

Need an easy dinner you can start before work? This Crock Pot Saucy Kielbasa cooks for 8 hours with BBQ sauce, pineapple, bell peppers, and onions. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes for an easy family-friendly dinner!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Servings: 6

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 packages kielbasa sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced large
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced large
  • 1 green bell pepper diced large
  • 1 onion diced large
  • 20 ounce can pineapple tidbits with juice
  • 18 ounce bottle BBQ sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Method
 

  1. Add the sliced kielbasa, bell peppers, onion, pineapple with juice, and BBQ sauce to the crock pot. Stir to combine.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
  3. If you're home, stir halfway through cooking.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cooking liquid until smooth.
  5. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the crock pot.
  6. Continue cooking until thickened. If adding the cornstarch at the end, cook on HIGH for an additional 15 minutes.
  7. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 883mgPotassium: 447mgFiber: 3gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 980IUVitamin C: 125mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

  • Perfect for a busy workday! The 8-hour LOW cooking time makes this an easy morning prep dinner.
  • You can skip stirring halfway through if you're away from home.
  • Add the cornstarch mixture during the last part of cooking or when you get home to thicken the sauce.
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