Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

8 banana peppers

2 tablespoons butter

½ cup chopped onion

½ 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 ½ teaspoons salt

divided

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

divided

1 egg

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 pound hot Italian sausage

1 pound mild Italian sausage

1 ½ cups bread crumbs

Mediterranean Black Olive Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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).

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 5

Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 592.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.1g 50%

Carbohydrates: 28.5g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 5.2g 21%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 42.5g 65%

Saturated Fat: 16.2g 81%

Cholesterol: 122.6mg 41%

Vitamin A Iu: 1144.8IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.7mg 75%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 47%

Vitamin C: 52.7mg 88%

Folate: 68.8mcg 17%

Calcium: 188.5mg 19%

Iron: 4.5mg 25%

Magnesium: 62.6mg 22%

Potassium: 893.3mg 25%

Sodium: 2125.1mg 85%

Thiamin: 0.9mg 95%

Calories From Fat: 382.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.