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Stuffed Banana Peppers

List of Ingredients




12 banana peppers, stems and seeds removed
1/2 lb. ground turkey or turkey sausage
1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 22-oz. can tomato puree
chopped fresh basil and oregano (optional)


Recipe



Mix together ground turkey, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Stuff mixture into opening of peppers and place peppers in microwave safe dish. Make leftover meat mixture into meatballs. Microwave for 5 minutes. Drain all fat.

While peppers and meatballs are in microwave, saute garlic and onion in a large skillet. Add peppers and meatballs to skillet. Cover with tomato puree. Simmer for approximately 15 minutes.

Serve sauce over hot pasta. Sprinkle with chopped basil, oregano and more Parmesan cheese.

An easy alternate method of preparation is to lay the stuffed peppers in a baking pan and cover with the sauce. Simply bake for about 30 to 45 minutes and serve!