Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers
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.
π Recipe adapted from AllRecipes
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.
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).
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.
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.
Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 1 hour.
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