Cabbage Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers Canning Food

CABBAGE STUFFED HOT BANANA PEPPERS - CANNING

Steps:

• Seed and de-vein peppers.
• Mix together cabbage, salt, celery seed and black pepper.
• Stuff peppers and pack into jars.
• Mix together vinegar, water and sugar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Pour over peppers.
• Wipe edges of the jars with a clean cloth, place lids and screw bands on fingertip-tight.
• Turn jars upside down for 5 minutes, then turn right-side up and allow to seal**.
• **Inversion is an heirloom method no longer recommended by the USDA/NCHFP (National Center For Home Food Preservation). To meet current guidelines, the filled jars should be processed in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes up to 1000 feet in elevation, 15 minutes from 1000 to 6000 feet, and 20 minutes at over 6000 feet.

BANANA PEPPER SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the sauerkraut, banana peppers, vinegar, jalapenos, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and granulated garlic. Pulse until finely chopped and well combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired.

BOB'S STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

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.

CANNING HOT BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Use gloves when handling hot peppers.
• Sterilize four quart jars, lids and rings in boiling water.
• Taking one jar at a time, place as many peppers as you can into the jar.
• Mix the vinegar, salt and water together until dissolved in a sauce pan . Bring just up to a boil but do not boil and pour over peppers.
• Run a spatula or butter knife around the edges of the jars and press peppers to get all the air bubbles out.
• Wipe the rims of the jars with a clean cloth, place lids and screw bands on fingertip tight.
• Place in boiling water bath five minutes (no more or they will be soggy).
• After 5 minutes take out and set jars on a cloth-protected counter to cool (the lids will make a snapping sound).
• The ones that do not snap after the jars are cooled, store in fridge as you cannot put in water bather the second time.

GORGONZOLA STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

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.

PEPPER BRINE FOR STUFFED CANNED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Boil brine and add to stuffed peppers (core and remove seeds and membrane, stuff with cabbage or hot dog) in quart jars to within 1/2 inch from top.
• Can as usual with hot lids and bands. Add to hot water bath just until boil and remove for jars to seal. **she doesn't hot water bath, says hot jars, brine, lids, seal without water bath, but I know that some zaar folk will give me the lecture on safety and usda recommendations :).

SAUERKRAUT STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. PREP: Cut the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds. Mix your "brine" up and bring to a boil. It should be good and clear. Have your lids in hot water and bring your water to boil in the stock pot or canning bath.
• 2. Directions: Stuff the peppers full with sauerkraut. Pack the stuffed peppers tightly in the jars. Put 1 tablespoon minced garlic in each jar. Pour brine, leaving at least 1/4-1/2 inch space at top of jar. Place the lids on top and hand tighten the rings.
• 3. Process jars 15 minutes in hot water bath and BE SURE THE LID BUTTON is SUNKEN to ensure a good seal. If it is not depressed, either process it in the water bath again or eat them within a week, keeping them refrigerated!

CANNING.....CANNED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175°F.
• Put the jars in the oven until you are ready to fill them, this will insure that the jars will not break when adding the hot brine.
• Wash peppers and tomatillo, cut off the tops, slice down the middle and remove the vein and seeds.Cut the tomatillo in quarters, set aside.
• Chop the garlic in chunks and add 1 clove per jar chopped!
• Slice the jalapeno in chunks also so that you have 1 pepper per jar (keep the seeds for next years crop!).
• Pack the jars with the banana peppers, jalapenos and garlic. Add all other ingredients in a pot and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the hot liquid into the quart jars and seal.
• Do not put into a HOT WATER BATH, these will seal with the hot liquid.