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Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers

SUBMITTED BY: LISAPAV PHOTO BY: Mom of Two

"This is an awesome recipe for banana peppers stuffed with an Italian sausage mixture and baked in a delicious tomato sauce. We get requests to make them for the guys my husband works with all the time."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 78 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 banana peppers
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pound hot Italian sausage
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage
  • 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut off tops of peppers, and remove ribs and seeds. Chop edible portions of tops; set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add peppers, reduce heat, and simmer until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat butter in a medium skillet. Saute reserved chopped pepper, onion and celery until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and garlic. Season with basil, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine egg, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan. Mix in hot sausage, mild sausage, bread crumbs and 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture.
  4. Using a piping bag or sausage stuffer, fill each pepper with the meat mixture. Place in a 3 quart casserole dish, and pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over peppers.
  5. Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 1 hour.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2004 by VVARECHA
I made this recipe with some slight alterations to save time and it is GREAT!!! #1, for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2004 by MARIEMFRANK
The flavor was delicious and this is a terrific way to use up the peppers from the garden. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2003 by redrock
I'm pleased to report I've tried this recipe and made with only a few changes. Since I had a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by JILL M.
Last year, I planted what I thought were green bell peppers (they were mis-labeled). When... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2003 by CHILLY CHIPPY
Super delicious. I altered the recipe and used regular pork sausage and ground beef to tame it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2008 by GodivaGirl
My family loved this recipe. This was my first time using peppers and I won't soon forget it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2006 by LISAPAV
Thanks to all who have rated this recipe. We do use the HOT variety of peppers for this recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by Mariah Long
This was fantastic. I found some Gold, long peppers that worked great. As the others stated,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2007 by LoriFaye
Very good. I used Hot Hungarian Wax Peppers (sometimes called Hot Banana Peppers) instead.... MORE