ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
Tangy banana peppers are stuffed with savory Italian sausage and cream cheese, baked, and smothered with marinara and melted cheeses. They are gluten free, low carb, and utterly delicious!
Provided by Sommer Collier
Categories Main Main Course
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Set out a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and a large mixing bowl.
- Prep the banana peppers by cutting off the stems. Use a small knife to slice down one side of each pepper from top to tip. (You don't want to cut the banana peppers in half, but just create a slit so they're much easier to stuff.) Remove the seeds inside and discard. Make sure to wash your hands well with hot soapy water. Even though banana peppers are usually mild, they may leave oils on your hands that can burn your eyes.
- Next, set a small skillet over medium heat. Add the butter, diced onions, and garlic. Salt and pepper liberally, then sauté to soften for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the Italian sausage, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper in the mixing bowl.
- Once the onions and garlic have softened, move to the bowl, and mix the sausage mixture by hand until smooth and even.
- Pour the marinara into the baking dish.
- One at a time, scoop up the sausage mixture with your hands and press it down into the banana peppers. Use your finger to press it all the way to the tip filling the banana pepper entirely. The peppers do not have to be closed along the seam, but they also shouldn't be so stuffed that the pepper could crack.
- Place the stuffed banana peppers in the baking dish. Alternate the directions in which they lay so they fit neatly in the dish. Cover the top of the baking dish tightly with foil. Bake for 55 minutes undisturbed.
- Remove the foil and check that the peppers are very soft. Sprinkle the shredded Italian cheese over the top of the banana peppers and place back in the oven for five minutes to melt.
- Serve warm, with marinara and a sprinkling of chopped parsley
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 pepper, Calories 292 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Sodium 833 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 10 g
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.
Provided by LISAPAV
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 592.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 122.6 mg, Fat 42.5 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 16.2 g, Sodium 2125.1 mg, Sugar 4 g
GORGONZOLA STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
i like this recipe because simple is good. it is versatile and many of your favorite items can be used to make it your own
Provided by Warren Drew
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 12 depending on the size of pepper, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- split and clean out peppers (i wear gloves).
- mix all ing together.
- stuff peppers.
- bake at 350 or in grill until peppers are tender but not mushy.
- serve with a gazpach salsa or fruit salsa, or tomato salsa.
- seafood may be added if you wishor substitute asiago or feta for the gorgonzola.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.6, Fat 12.5, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 63.6, Sodium 601, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.8, Protein 12.9
GORGONZOLA STUFFED PEPPADEWS
Steps:
- Stuff each peppadew pepper with crumbles of BelGioioso Gorgonzola. Toss the spinach with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Serve stuffed peppadews on a bed of dressed spinach leaves. Serve as an appetizer.
STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
Steps:
- Mix sausage, cheese, bread crumbs, salt and pepper, and egg together in mixing bowl. Season to taste. Adjust mixture with additional cheese and bread crumbs if too dry or moist - medium moisture for stuffing desired. Make a radial slice around the top of the banana pepper leaving the top intact. Pull back top and remove seeds if so desired. Gently stuff mixture into peppers. Place olive oil in hot saute pan. Gently place peppers in the pan and fry each side until browned. Place marinara sauce in middle of plate. Arrange peppers on top of marinara and grate the dry ricotta cheese on top of the hot peppers.
STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
This is a delightful change from traditional stuffed green peppers. Banana peppers and chili powder give a little kick. As a bonus, any leftovers reheat nicely in the microwave.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Remove pepper stems; cut peppers in half lengthwise. Carefully remove seeds and membranes; set aside. Combine the sausage, rice, onions, garlic, salt and pepper; stuff into pepper halves., Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine tomato sauce, water and, if desired, chili powder; pour over peppers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until filling is cooked and set. Sprinkle with cheese if desired; return to the oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts :
JACKIE'S STUFFED HOT BANANA PEPPERS
A spicy mix of Italian cheeses and meats with sauce and Italian bread! So good! My friends beg me to make these peppers. You may need more or less peppers, depending on their size. I grow my own and they are average size. They freeze well, too!
Provided by Jackie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h35m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Mix cooked sausage, 4 cups mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, pepperoni, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic powder, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Stuff each pepper with cheese mixture.
- Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 cup spaghetti sauce. Add stuffed peppers, stacking them if needed. Cover with remaining sauce. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and any remaining cheese mixture. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and fragrant, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 82.3 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 742 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
BANANA PEPPER DIP RECIPE - (3.8/5)
Provided by á-356
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix softened cream cheese, all the cheeses, and the peppers and spread in a pie dish . Sprinkle bread crumbs on top, drizzle olive oil. Bake at 425 degrees fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with crackers or tortilla chips.
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