Slow Cooker Apple-Fied Sausage Stew

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Fresh sausage and veggies simmer all day in apple juice. You don’t need to be a psychic to see how good this stew is going to be.
Ready in: 35 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 4

• 1/2 pound fresh kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/2 pound Italian sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 3 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 cups cooked pasta

Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 25 mins

1. Place sausage slices in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes until no longer pink inside. Remove from pan and place in slow cooker, leaving only 2 tablespoons fat in the skillet.
2. Cook onion and pepper in sausage fat for about 5 minutes, then drain of most excess fat and transfer to slow cooker with the sausage. Add remaining ingredients except pasta.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Add pasta, stir well, and cook for another 30 minutes. Alternate Method

Cook stew for 3 to 4 hours on HIGH.