Best Jackies Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers Recipes

HOT STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• USE RUBBER GLOVES when handling the banana peppers! I usually use disposal latex gloves since i have to go back and forth between the sausage and the peppers. Cut the tops and bases off the peppers essentially making a tube.
• Place the peppers on a large baking sheet(with sides) in the oven with apprx 1/4 c of olive oil. I usually spread the oil on the sheet adn roll the peppers in it. Allow them to soften an blister slightly apprx 15 minutes Turn once during cooking.
• While they are cooking, I put the hot sausage in a large frying pan and cook apprx 3/4 way done(rest will get done in oven as you don't want to dry it out too much). Let cool and crumble.
• Remove peppers from oven and allow to cool slightly. Turn oven down to 350.
• While the peppers are cooling, in a large mixing bowl add the egg, cooled crumbled sausage, garlic, pepper, breadcrumbs and cheese. Mix with hands.
• Take the peppers cut lengthwise down middle. Remove the ribs and seeds with paring knife.
• Place in apprx 4 tbsp of olive oil in 9x13 casserole dish with apprx 4 tbsp of sausage mixture each. Line up side by side until all are in pan. Top with apprx 1 c shredded mozzarella mixed with shredded(not grated) parm or romano cheeses. You can also cover with sausage spaghetti sauce if you wish. I like just the plain rolls.
• Bake covered for apprx 20 mins or until cheese bubbly.

HOT SAUSAGE STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cut the tops off of the peppers and set them aside (throwing away the stem itself).
• Wearing rubber/plastic gloves, take a knife and chop off the top of the peppers and run the knife on the top about 1/4" from the tip to the top of the pepper. You don't want to split them in half. You want the pepper whole but have the slit so you can stuff it.
• Remove the rib and seeds; discard.
• In a separate bowl, add the sausages, onion, green and hot pepper tops, spices, ¾ cup of the mozzarella, egg, bread crumbs (start with a 1/2 cup) and 1/2 cup marinara sauce.
• Gently mix to incorporate. If the mixture it too wet add the rest of the bread crumbs. You want the mixture more on the moist side. It should be semi-loose in structure.
• Gently open up the pepper and stuff with the meat mixture slightly mounding.
• Place each filled pepper in a 9×13" baking dish.
• Add the marinara sauce over top of the peppers - at a bare minimum you want to use at least 1 1/2 cups. You can add more if you want more sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes or when an inserted meat thermometer into the sausage reads 160-165F.
• Remove foil and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

HOT STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place a baking sheet on the middle shelf of the oven.(This will prevent the bottom of the peppers from burning.).
• In a bowl, combine sausage, eggs, garlic salt and Romano cheese until well blended.
• Add chopped bread to the stuffing mixture, incorporating until all the bread is used.
• Place peppers on a clean baking sheet and fill with the stuffing mixture.
• Place on top of the heated baking sheet.
• Cook for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve immediately.

HOT STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS WITH TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut top ends off of peppers, remove seeds and slice them down the middle to form two halves each and rub each with olive oil (you might want to wear gloves to prepare the peppers).
• Combine turkey, sage, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in medium bowl.
• Heat small skillet over medium-high heat and saute onions until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute for one minute.
• Add onions to turkey mixture and mix well.
• Stuff each pepper half with turkey mixture and place in baking dish.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve with marinara sauce.