Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Vegetable Topping
Have you ever wondered how you can get the flavors of barbecue in your veggies? The perfect way to accomplish this is with this easy vegetable burger topping.
The best part about this recipe is that the burger topping has only three ingredients: mushrooms, bell peppers, and barbecue sauce. The recipe is also budget friendly. In fact, you can make this recipe right inside of your slow cooker or crock pot.
Moreover, the crockpot keeps the vegetable topping warm for guests to serve on their favorite hamburger or as a side dish.
Vegetable Toppings for Grilled Burgers
The burger topping vegetables in this recipe feature sliced mushrooms and sliced peppers. However, you can change up the variety of colors of peppers or even the type of mushroom that you use.
In this recipe, we are using green bell pepper along with sliced white mushrooms.
Other toppings that go well with this delicious combination are diced avocados and sliced grape tomatoes.
Adding vegetables to your grilled burger or other grilled items will make your plate not only delicious but more nutritious. These veggie toppings can provide an opportunity for a more balanced plate with nutrients such as vitamin C from bell peppers in your tasty grilled selections.
How to Make Barbecue Vegetables in the Slow Cooker
This vegetable topping is easy to make in the slow cooker. Slice the mushrooms and bell peppers and add your barbecue sauce. Therefore, you get the barbecue flavor in the slow cooker.
The natural water from the vegetables along with the liquid from the barbecue sauce are ideal for cooking in a slow cooker.
Barbecue Mushrooms & Bell Pepper Recipe
The flavors of this easy veggie topping are so delicious and perfectly pair with your traditional barbecue items.
Serves 8-10 people
Ingredients:
8 ounces sliced mushrooms, washed
2 Bell Peppers, any color, washed and sliced into strips
1 jar of Barbecue Sauce 18 ounces (Sugar Free if desired)
Directions:
- Add all ingredients into slow cooker.
- Mix to coat ingredients with barbecue sauce.
- Cook in slow cooker/crock pot on high for 2 to 3 hours.
- Serve as desired over burgers or as a side dish for barbecue.
