bob's stuffed banana peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• 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.