How to Prepare Delicious Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers

Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers. Read Customer Reviews & Find Best Sellers. Cut off tops of peppers, and remove ribs and seeds. Chop edible portions of tops; set aside.

Pull back top and remove seeds if so desired. Place olive oil in hot saute pan. Jackie's Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers Be the first to rate & review! You can have Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers

1. Prepare 10 of to 12 fresh banana peppers.
2. You need 2 packages of shredded mozzarella cheese.
3. Prepare 1 packages of fresh basil (chopped).
4. Prepare 1 medium of container ricotta cheese.
5. It's 1 of tube of Bob Evans Zesty Pork Sausage (or regular Pork Sausage) or 1 pd. ground italian sausage.
6. You need 1 of jar of your favorite marinara sauce.

A spicy mix of Italian cheeses and meats with sauce and Italian bread! Stuffed Banana Peppers This is a delightful change from traditional stuffed green peppers. Banana peppers and chili powder give a little kick. As a bonus, any leftovers reheat nicely in the microwave.

Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers instructions

1. Cook your sausage. Drain grease and set aside..
2. Cut tops off of Banana peppers. With a small knife cut down about almost the length of the pepper. (don't slice all the way through pepper) Remove seeds. Place peppers in a deep pan or skillet with a lid in about an inch of water. You will steam the peppers on low heat till they are fork tender or "El dente" about 10-15 minutes. Turn peppers often. Dont let them over cook on one side..
3. Remove peppers from pan and let cool..
4. In a large mixing bowl add your cooked sausage, ricotta cheese, chopped fresh basil and 1 bag shredded mozzarella cheese. Mix until blended..
5. Coat a large casserole pan with your jar of marinara. (I like a sweeter sauce so I mix in about 3-4 tablespoons of sugar to take away the bitter of the sauce) Set aside..
6. Preheat oven to 350°.
7. Stuff each pepper with stuffing mixture and then lay atop marinara in your casserole pan..
8. Top stuffed peppers with the remaining package of mozzarella cheese.
9. Cook stuffed peppers about 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly..

If the mixture it too wet add the rest of the bread crumbs. You want the mixture more on the moist side. Cut tops off peppers and remove the seeds. In a bowl, gently mix the meats with egg, garlic, basil, the breadcrumbs, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper and mix well again.