SWEET AND SAVORY STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

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Trying hard to come up with new recipes for "Meatless Monday's" at our house. Well, to me barley is a grain that is meaty in texture & very filling too. Plus, I love barley and mushrooms together. So, I thought let me try stuffing some peppers with a barley mixture. Of course, my husband doesn't do "shrooms" so I made a 2nd...

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 28

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Ingredients

3 servings of barley cooked according to pkg
1/2 medium onion, diced
2 bay leaves, dried
2 Tbsp dried basil
16 medium banana peppers and/or hot peppers, sliced and cleaned out
SWEET STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS
1/2 pkg of cream cheese
2 Tbsp pineapple, crushed and drained
2 Tbsp coconut manna
1 Tbsp cream of coconut
2 tsp cinnamon blend mixture
2 Tbsp pecans, chopped
SAVORY STUFFED PEPPERS NO. 1
add half of your barley in a bowl
1/2 small can of sliced mushrooms, chopped
2 Tbsp parmesan and romano cheese
1 Tbsp cream cheese
1/8 tsp garlic powder
dash of salt and pepper
SAVORY STUFFED PEPPER NO. 2
add other half of barley in a bowl
4 Tbsp mexican blend shredded cheese
3 Tbsp chopped roasted red peppers
1/8 tsp cumin
dash of salt and pepper
GARNISHES
sweet a spinkle of cinnamon and extra pineapple on top if desired
for savory 1 tbsp of sour cream and dash of pepper

Steps:

1. Saute your onions and set aside. Prepare your barley as directed and add your bay leaves while cooking barley and then remove when cooked. Add your 3 tbsp. of butter, sauted onions and dried basil. These are ingredients for the sweet stuffed peppers.
2. Prepare you sweet ingredients; mix together all ingredients. Make sure that doesn't have too much liquid. If so, add more cream cheese or coconut manna. Now stuff your hot peppers and/or sweet banana peppers.
3. Prepare your savory ingredients No. 1; mix your barley, mushrooms, parmesan, romano, and cream cheese. Also add your salt, pepper and garlic.
4. Prepare your savory ingredients No. 2; mix your barley, cheese, roasted reds, cumin, salt and pepper. Now stuff your peppers.
5. Cook for 350 for 40 to 45 minutes. Check on them at 30 minutes.
6. Add garnish if desired. This is one sweet and one savory with the mushrooms.
7. Upclose of the sweet stuffed hot peppers with garnish of cinnamon.
8. Upclose of savory with Mexican cheese blend and spices.
9. So, I had leftovers and the next morning I was trying to think what to do with them. Well, I sauteed some diced potatoes added a stuffed pepper and got that all nice and hot then added 2 eggs, cream and adobo sauce blended together and combined. Wow, what an amazing omelet. Barley stuffed pepper & potato omelet. I was so glad it worked and was super yummy too. Oh, added a little Frank's Hot sauce and sour cream on top.

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Nadeem Nadeem I

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I'm not a fan of spicy food, but these stuffed banana peppers were just the right amount of heat. The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly.

sandeep gautam

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These stuffed banana peppers are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids love the sweet and savory filling.

Adom Gulaas

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I'm always looking for new recipes for stuffed peppers, and this one is definitely a keeper. The combination of sausage, rice, and cheese is perfect.

Gamuchirai Talent

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I've made these stuffed banana peppers several times and they're always a hit. My husband and kids love them.

DemonNathaniel in fan

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These stuffed banana peppers are a delicious and easy appetizer. I love that you can make them ahead of time and bake them just before serving.

KASiM Ali Hussainin

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I'm not a huge fan of bell peppers, but I love these stuffed banana peppers. The filling is so flavorful and the peppers are cooked perfectly.

D FLEX DANGER SOUND

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These stuffed banana peppers are a great way to use up leftover rice and ground beef. They're also a great make-ahead meal.

razaq aliu

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I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors in these stuffed banana peppers. The peppers are cooked perfectly and the filling is flavorful and moist.

Dominic Setullo

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These stuffed banana peppers are the perfect appetizer or side dish. They're easy to make and always a hit with guests.

Canaan Kanjere

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I've tried several different recipes for stuffed banana peppers, but this one is by far the best. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and the results are always delicious.

Randy Rudh

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I made these for a potluck and they were gone in minutes! Everyone raved about them.

Moshikhan Moshikhan

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I'm not usually a fan of banana peppers, but these stuffed ones were surprisingly delicious. The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked to perfection.