Baked stuffed banana peppers are a classic dish that is both delicious and versatile. They can be made with a variety of fillings, making them a great option for any meal. From classic fillings like ground beef and rice to creative combinations like quinoa and black beans, there is a stuffed banana pepper recipe for everyone. No matter what your taste, you're sure to find a recipe that you'll love. So whether you're looking for a simple weeknight meal or a special dish for a party, baked stuffed banana peppers are the perfect choice.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BOB'S STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
This is an awesome recipe for banana peppers stuffed with an Italian sausage mixture and baked in a delicious tomato sauce. We get requests to make them for the guys my husband works with all the time.
Provided by LISAPAV
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 592.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 122.6 mg, Fat 42.5 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 16.2 g, Sodium 2125.1 mg, Sugar 4 g
STUFFED BABY PEPPERS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories appetizer
Time 1h8m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring frequently, until brown and crispy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the pancetta and drain on paper towels. Add the onion to the pan and cook until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine the onion, pancetta, cheeses, and peas. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Using a paring knife, cut 1/2-inch from the stem-end of the peppers. Remove the seeds and veins. Using a small dessert spoon, fill each pepper with the ricotta mixture. Place the filled peppers on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes until the peppers begin to soften. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
- Arrange the peppers on a platter and serve.
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.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts :
STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
These stuffed banana peppers are filled with spicy sausage, tender spinach and Pecorino Romano cheese, with zippy chopped hot cherry peppers to sharpen the flavor. A layer of tomato sauce at the bottom adds a hint of sweetness. If you want to tame the heat, use sweet Italian turkey sausage in place of hot.
Provided by Liz Mervosh
Categories Healthy Stuffed Pepper Recipes
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Position oven rack 8 inches from heat source; preheat to 350°F. Spread tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch broiler-safe baking dish.
- Squeeze spinach over the sink to remove as much liquid as possible. Transfer to a medium bowl; pull apart clumps. Add sausage, cherry peppers, basil, panko, garlic, 1/3 cup cheese and 1 tablespoon oil; mix well with your hands.
- Trim and discard tops from banana peppers. Cut a lengthwise slit into each pepper; do not cut all the way through. Remove and discard seeds. Stuff the peppers evenly with the sausage mixture (about 3 tablespoons each). Arrange the peppers, slits-down, in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle evenly with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Cover the baking dish tightly with a double layer of foil.
- Bake until the peppers are tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Set oven to broil; broil until the cheese is melted and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 377 mg, Sugar 5 g
STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
Steps:
- Mix sausage, cheese, bread crumbs, salt and pepper, and egg together in mixing bowl. Season to taste. Adjust mixture with additional cheese and bread crumbs if too dry or moist - medium moisture for stuffing desired. Make a radial slice around the top of the banana pepper leaving the top intact. Pull back top and remove seeds if so desired. Gently stuff mixture into peppers. Place olive oil in hot saute pan. Gently place peppers in the pan and fry each side until browned. Place marinara sauce in middle of plate. Arrange peppers on top of marinara and grate the dry ricotta cheese on top of the hot peppers.
JACKIE'S STUFFED HOT BANANA PEPPERS
A spicy mix of Italian cheeses and meats with sauce and Italian bread! So good! My friends beg me to make these peppers. You may need more or less peppers, depending on their size. I grow my own and they are average size. They freeze well, too!
Provided by Jackie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h35m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Mix cooked sausage, 4 cups mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, pepperoni, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic powder, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Stuff each pepper with cheese mixture.
- Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 cup spaghetti sauce. Add stuffed peppers, stacking them if needed. Cover with remaining sauce. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and any remaining cheese mixture. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and fragrant, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 82.3 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 742 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
BOB'S STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
This is an awesome recipe that I found on the internet and then again when cleaning out my recipe files a year later. Sure glad I found it!
Provided by Spankie
Categories Pork
Time 2h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cut tops off the 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°F.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine 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. Please in a 3 quart casserole dish and pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over peppers.
- Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 1 hour.
- You can also place the stuffed peppers upright in a crockpot or slow cooker, cover with tomato sauce and cover; cook on high or low heat depending on the time available, until tomato mixture is boiling and meat is cooked through.
SPICY MUSHROOM-STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
The garden overflows with peppers so I made up this recipe. We enjoyed it, and I hope you do too. Another variation would be to leave the peppers whole just cut off the top, scoop out the seeds & membrane, mix the cheese in with the other stuffing ingredients and stuff the peppers from the top. Bake time would be approximately the same. Serve as an appetizer or a side dish As you can see by the photo, you may substitute small colored bell peppers, anaheim or any other surplus garden pepper you may have, yes even jalapenos!
Provided by Bergy
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Lay the peppers cut side up in an oven proof dish that has been lightly oiled.
- Mix remaining chopped ingredients (except cheese).
- Spoon the stuffing onto the peppers leaving the edges exposed.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Bake in 375F oven for approximately 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.1, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 6.6, Sodium 184.3, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 2.6, Protein 4.9
Tips:
- Choose the right peppers: Look for firm, evenly-shaped banana peppers with no blemishes or bruises.
- Prep the peppers properly: Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and ribs. This will help them cook evenly and prevent them from becoming too spicy.
- Use a variety of fillings: Get creative with your fillings! Some popular options include rice, ground beef, sausage, vegetables, and cheese. You can also add herbs, spices, and sauces to taste.
- Don't overcook the peppers: Overcooked peppers will become mushy and lose their flavor. Cook them just until they are tender and the filling is heated through.
- Serve immediately: Stuffed banana peppers are best served hot or warm. You can garnish them with fresh herbs, grated cheese, or a drizzle of olive oil.
Conclusion:
Baked stuffed banana peppers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, side dish, or main course. They are easy to make and can be customized to your own taste preferences. With a little creativity, you can create a dish that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a fun and flavorful recipe, give stuffed banana peppers a try!
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love