Stuffed Banana Peppers Food

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.

STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Take 6-8 large banana peppers, slice down the middle and remove cap and seeds. Place peppers in 13x9x2 pan.
• Stuff pepper halves with refried beans.
• Cut block of cheese into thick slices and insert one slice into each pepper in middle of the beans.
• Pour one 16 oz. jar of salsa over everything.
• Cook for approximately 30-45 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve and enjoy! How easy does this get!

STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

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.

STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a skillet; drain.
• Wash each pepper.
• Cut the tops off of each pepper and set aside.
• Remove seeds, rinse, and pat dry.
• Stuff each pepper with sausage.
• Place tops on peppers and secure with toothpicks.
• Saute in hot olive oil on each side until pepper is soft.
• Drain on paper towels.

I FEEL STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mix together the feta , mozzarella and parmesan cheese. add the mayonnaise, basil, sun dried tomatoes and salt and pepper to season, mix well.
• Cut the tops off the banana peppers, (reserving the tops) and scoop out the seeds, being careful not to split open the sides.
• Using a tsp and your finger ( this part can get quite messy ) stuff the peppers with the cheese mixture.
• In a 8 x 8 baking dish spread the marinara sauce onto the bottom.
• Put the peppers on top of the sauce, replacing their tops, wedging the peppers against the sides ( in the hope that the tops stay in place keeping the stuffing inside ).
• If you have any excess stuffing mix, spread over the tops of the peppers.
• Bake in a 350* oven for 30 minutes.

CHICKEN-STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• • Season chicken breast with salt & Mrs. Dash and place in crock pot with 1 cup of water and cook on low for about 4 hours (you can also simmer in a pot with water for a quicker cooking method, the goal is to cook the chicken breast so it will easily shred). Allow chicken to cool for 15 minutes before shredding.
• • Pre-heat Oven to 400 degrees.
• • Prepare Saffron Yellow Rice according to package directions (my personal favorite is Mahatma Saffron Yellow Rice).
• • Wash & seed the banana peppers.
• • Make a slit down the center of the peppers so you can stuff them.
• • Coat the banana peppers with 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, salt & Mrs. Dash. Place in baking dish.
• • Shred chicken breast in large mixing bowl.
• • Mix cream of chicken soup with one can of water and whisk until blended.
• • Add about half of the prepared rice and half of the prepared cream of chicken soup to the shredded chicken. Mix well. The mixture should be creamy, but not too runny.
• • Stuff the chicken rice mixture into banana peppers.
• • Top with shredded cheese.
• • Bake for 25 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
• • Enjoy!