STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Stuffed Banana Peppers image

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

8 mild banana peppers
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon chili powder, optional
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, optional

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 :

There are no comments yet!

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 »

    #60-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #main-ingredient     #preparation     #for-large-groups     #vegetables     #dietary     #low-calorie     #low-carb     #low-in-something     #peppers     #number-of-servings