Sausage Stew With Potatoes

Crock pot recipe from about.com, using Italian sausage.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 -3  medium potatoes, peeled, cubed
• 1  tablespoon  cooking oil
• 1 -1 1⁄2 lb  Italian sausage
• 1  large garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 2  cups chicken broth
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2  medium green bell peppers, seeded, chopped

Directions

1. Lightly grease or spray slow cooker; place potatoes in bottom of pot. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage links and brown. Slice links into 1-inch pieces and transfer to slow cooker. Add garlic and onion. In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir to blend. Pour mixture over the sausages in crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW setting 8 to 10 hours, until potatoes are tender. Add bell pepper about 1 hour before serving.
2. Serve as is, with crusty bread, or with rice.