Crock Pot Italian Sausage Penne Pasta

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 6 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground Italian sausage

16 ounces uncooked penne pasta

3 tsp garlic (minced)

1 cup white onion (diced)

1 medium green bell pepper (diced)

1 (16 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

2 tsp Italian seasoning

½ tsp salt

1½ tsp black pepper

3 cups beef broth

1½ cups mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, add Italian sausage and garlic. Cook until the sausage is completely browned.

Add sausage, onion, green bell pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and beef broth. Stir until well combined.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4.

30 minutes before cook time is set to end. Add penne pasta and stir until well combined. Cover and cook for the remaining 30 minutes.

Stir in the shredded mozzarella cheese until melted.

Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 695 kcal
• Total Fat: 34 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Cholesterol: 87 mg
• Sodium: 1760 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 65 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 32 g