Recipes and Cooking Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Grinders Make hot Italian sausage subs for a crowd with this easy slow cooker sandwich recipe. This easy Italian sandwich recipe makes enough meat for 12 subs, so it's great for a party or potluck. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on April 19, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Brie Passano Prep Time: 20 mins Slow Cook Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 sandwiches (6 cups meat mixture) Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 pound bulk hot or sweet Italian sausage 1 ½ cup green sweet pepper strips 1 cup sliced yellow onion 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 14.5 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 1 14.5 ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar ¼ - ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 12 French-style rolls or hoagie buns, split and toasted 1 ½ - 2 cup shredded provolone cheese (6 to 8 oz.) Directions In a 12-inch skillet cook sausage, sweet pepper, onion, and garlic over medium heat until meat is browned; drain off fat. Transfer meat mixture to a 4- to 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in next six ingredients (through salt). Cover and cook on low 4 hours or high 2 hours. After toting, keep warm, covered, on warm or low up to 2 hours if desired. Fill rolls with meat mixture and top with cheese. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 394 Calories 22g Fat 29g Carbs 20g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 394 % Daily Value * Total Fat 22g 28% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 44mg 15% Sodium 982mg 43% Total Carbohydrate 29g 11% Total Sugars 5g Protein 20g Vitamin C 25mg 125% Calcium 178mg 14% Iron 2.7mg 15% Potassium 405mg 9% Folate, total 56.3mcg Vitamin B-12 1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.