Summer Squash Crock

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb bulk italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen onion
• 3 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups chopped zucchini
• 2 cups chopped yellow squash
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 4 teaspoons cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

Recipe

• 1 in skillet, cook the sausage crumbling it into small pieces. drain grease and place in crockpot.
• 2 add onions and garlic on top of meat.
• 3 in same skillet add olive oil. heat over medium heat. add chopped squashes and saute for about 2 minutes. place this layer next in the crock.
• 4 in same skillet add broth and bring to a boil. make sure to get up any bits of meat and veggies from bottom of skillet. boil for one minute. pour over squashes.
• 5 finally in the skillet add the can of tomatoes, cumin and red pepper. bring to just a boil. pour over every thing else in crockpot.
• 6 cover and cook in crockpot on low for 8 hours.