Best Italian Sausage Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 2 jars (24 ounces each) pasta sauce
• 2 medium green peppers, cut into strips
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 2 packages (20 ounces each) Italian turkey sausage links
• 10 hoagie buns, split

Directions

1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, about 4 hours.
2. Grill sausages according to package directions. Serve on buns with sauce.
   Freeze option: Freeze cooled sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.