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    Stuffed Banana Peppers


    Source of Recipe


    "Nana" to Bubbe & Alex

    -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
    -1/2 teaspoon ground black
    -pepper
    -1 egg
    -1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    -1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    -1 pound sausage
    -1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

    Recipe
    -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
    -Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine egg, 1
    teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan.
    -Mix in 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.


 

 

 


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