Melt-in-Your-Mouth Sausages

Name: Melt-in-Your-Mouth Sausages
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 8 Italian sausage links (2 pounds); 1 jar (26 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce; 1/2 cup water; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 large green pepper, thinly sliced; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; 8 brat buns, split; Additional Parmesan cheese, optional

My family loves this recipe. It’s such a good all-around dish, either for sandwiches like these or served with hot cooked spaghetti.

Ingredients

8 Italian sausage links (2 pounds)
1 jar (26 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup water
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 large green pepper, thinly sliced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
8 brat buns, split
Additional Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

Place sausages in a large skillet; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain well.
Meanwhile, in a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the spaghetti sauce, water, tomato paste, green pepper, onion, cheese and parsley. Add sausages. Cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender, 4-5 hours. Serve in buns. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 557 calories, 29g fat (9g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 1510mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 4g fiber), 24g protein.

Originally published as Melt-in-Your-Mouth Sausages in Country Woman May/June 1982

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gingerriss

Jan 27, 2013

Really good. I was suprised how nice the flavor was. It was great slow cooked.
germanycook

Mar 22, 2012

These were excellent! I did them covered, in a 250F oven for about 4 hours, since I don't have a slow cooker, and they were perfect. Served them over spaghetti! Really tender and full of flavour.
ajj0515

Sep 14, 2010

Easy to make and very delicious!
drose42

May 27, 2010

Very good. I used beer brats, didn't brown them-just put everything in the cooker and started it. Put it on high for an hour then low for 3 hours, then on high for the last hour or so. I did have parmesan rinds that I keep from wedges that I added instead of the grated parmesan. I had an Italian blend shredded cheese that we used to sprinkle on top of sandwiches. Will definetely make again. With 4 boys ,I'm always looking for hearty and quick meals and this fits the bill.
tkarinas

May 17, 2010

These sausages turn out so nicely, my entire family loves them. We make them whenever we want a quick meal or when we're at work and it's cooking while we're gone. They make an awesome dinner and are so easy to make, we're keeping this recipe for a long time to come.
alexismd

Mar 17, 2010

These sausages were soooo good! Truly melted in your mouth. Each bite just dissolved in your mouth with flavor. I only had hotdog buns on hand, but it probably would've been better with hoagie/brat buns since it just seeped through the buns, but still tasty! Definitely a keeper!