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Crock-Pot BBQ Sausage Bites Everyone Will Love

Crock-Pot BBQ Sausage Bites

Fully cooked smoked sausage is sliced into bite-size pieces and slow-cooked with barbecue sauce and brown sugar until hot, tender, and beautifully glazed. Optional Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, black pepper, and onion add extra savory character.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 pounds Fully cooked smoked sausage or kielbasa, sliced into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 18-ounce bottle Barbecue sauce
  • 1 cup Light brown sugar, packed
Optional Additions
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon Smoked paprika or black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Diced onion

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Slice 2 pounds of fully cooked smoked sausage or kielbasa into evenly sized 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces.
  2. Place the sausage in the slow cooker, then add the barbecue sauce and packed brown sugar. Add any optional Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika or black pepper, and diced onion.
  3. Stir thoroughly until every sausage piece is coated with the sauce and sugar mixture.
  4. Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours or on High for 2 to 3 hours, stirring once or twice during cooking.
  5. When the sausage is hot and the sauce is thick and glossy, switch the slow cooker to Warm for serving. Serve with toothpicks.

Notes

Use fully cooked sausage and avoid cooking substantially longer than necessary, since the sauce may become too thick or scorch around the edges. If using a 14- to 16-ounce package instead of 2 pounds, reduce the barbecue sauce and brown sugar proportionally.