Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers

Name: Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers
Total time: 120
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 banana peppers; 2 tablespoons butter; 0.5 cup chopped onion; 0.5 cup chopped celery; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2.5 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided; 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 pound hot Italian sausage; 1 pound mild Italian sausage; 1.5 cups bread crumbs

Recipe by LisaPav from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr.

Ingredients

8 servings

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8 banana peppers
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2 tablespoons butter
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0.5 cup chopped onion
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0.5 cup chopped celery
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1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2.5 teaspoons salt, divided
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1 teaspoon dried basil

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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
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0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 pound hot Italian sausage
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1 pound mild Italian sausage
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1.5 cups bread crumbs

Instructions

Cut off the tops of peppers. Remove ribs and seeds; rinse peppers. Chop edible portion of the 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 over medium heat. Sauté reserved chopped pepper, onion, and celery in hot butter until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, basil, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Meanwhile, combine Parmesan cheese, egg, Worcestershire sauce, 1 remaining teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl. Mix in hot sausage, mild sausage, bread crumbs, and 1 cup tomato sauce mixture until well combined.
Fill each pepper with sausage mixture using a piping bag or sausage stuffer. Place in a 3-quart casserole dish; pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over peppers.
Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and sausage is cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the filling should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).