Best 7 Sausage Stuffed Banana Pepper Hotdish Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary adventure with our tantalizing Sausage Stuffed Banana Pepper Hotdish, a dish that harmoniously blends savory flavors, vibrant colors, and a delightful balance of textures. This oven-baked casserole features plump banana peppers stuffed with a delectable mixture of ground sausage, aromatic rice, sautéed onions and bell peppers, and a blend of zesty seasonings. Each bite offers a burst of flavors, from the juicy sweetness of the peppers to the savory richness of the sausage and the subtle earthiness of the rice. Served with a creamy cheese sauce and a sprinkle of crispy breadcrumbs, this hotdish is a symphony of flavors that will leave your taste buds craving more.

But that's not all! This article also presents a collection of equally enticing recipes that cater to diverse culinary preferences. From the classic comfort of Chicken Noodle Soup, bursting with tender chicken, flavorful vegetables, and a rich broth, to the irresistible allure of Garlic Herb Butter Steak Bites, where succulent steak is seared to perfection and enveloped in a luscious herb-infused butter, each recipe promises a unique culinary journey. Whether you seek a hearty and wholesome Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Pork Chops and Potatoes, where tender pork chops and tender potatoes bask in a creamy ranch sauce, or the tantalizing aroma of One Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta, where pasta, ground beef, and a medley of taco seasonings come together in a cheesy embrace, this article has something for every palate.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS WITH HOT SAUSAGE



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Stuffed Banana Peppers with Hot Sausage are juicy and tender with the perfect kick of spice. I always make huge batch and freeze to enjoy all winter long!

Provided by Dom Geracia

Categories     Appetizer     Main Course

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 banana peppers
1 lb spicy Italian sausage (ground)
½ cup mozzarella cheese
½ cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp water
salt and pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Start by preparing your peppers. While wearing disposable gloves, cut tops of the peppers and remove any large pieces of the Inside rib. There will be small bunches of seeds inside. If you like a lot of heat, leave them. If you prefer a more mild pepper, remove the seeds.
  • Divide the ground sausage into 8 separate, equal portions and stuff one portion into each pepper. It's okay if the sausage is exposed and doesn't completely fill the contents of the pepper.
  • In a baking dish, take half of the tomato sauce and spread it along the bottom of the baking dish. Add the water and mix it together with a spoon or whisk.
  • In a single layer, lay each pepper in the sauce in the dish.
  • Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the peppers.
  • Cover the baking dish with foil and pop it into the pre-heated oven for roughly 40 minutes.
  • At 40 minutes, remove the baking dish from the oven and carefully remove the foil. There will be hot steam released. If a knife easily pierces the pepper, they're ready for the next step.
  • Top each pepper with mozzarella cheese.
  • Turn the oven to broil and put the peppers back in the oven, uncovered.
  • Broil until the cheese is golden brown and remove from the oven.
  • Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 29 g, Fiber 4 g, Calories 420 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

BOB'S STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS



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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

8 banana peppers
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped celery
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 ½ teaspoons salt, divided
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
1 egg
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound hot Italian sausage
1 pound mild Italian sausage
1 ½ cups bread crumbs

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

SAUSAGE STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS



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I have been making this recipe for 2 years now and everyone I make if for loves it and always request seconds. The stuffing in this recipe can also be used quite nicely in stuffed mushrooms as well.

Provided by cindenman

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 50m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 banana peppers
1 lb jimmy dean hot sausage (for extral kick)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup ritz butter flavored cracker, finely crushed
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
1 pinch parsley
1/2-1 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2-1 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Clean peppers by carefull slicing a T into pepper being careful not to cut the cap off. slice down the length of pepper but leave enough at the bottom so that pepper is not cut to the very end. Remove all seeds. If you don't like your peppers too hot you can soak the cleaned peppers in cold water for and hour and this will lessen the heat of the pepper.
  • Brown your sausage with the minced garlic, pepper & parsley.
  • While sausage is cooking, crush the Ritz crackers into a fine crumbs. Add parmesan cheese to cracker mix and combine well.
  • Remove cooked sausage and chop finely in blender so it appears more like ground sausage. Place ground sausage in bowl. Add crushed Ritz crackers and parmesan cheese and mix well. Add 1-2 Tbsp of melted butter to mix so help make the stuffing moist if it appears to dry but not wet.
  • Preheat stove to 375 degrees.
  • Spoon stuffing into peppers. Fill generously from top to bottom of pepper.
  • Depending what type of dish or dishes you use to bake the peppers, I ususally use 2 casserole dishes and pour the olive oil into the bottom of the pans so there is about a 1/2 of olive oil in pans. Lay peppers in baking dishes. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Pull peppers out and generously spread shredded mozzarella cheese over peppers. Bake for 5-10 minutes so cheese is melted well.
  • Cool slightly and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1202.2, Fat 102.9, SaturatedFat 32.1, Cholesterol 183.5, Sodium 1859.3, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 4.6, Protein 49.4

STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound hot ground Italian Sausage, roasted and chopped fine
1/2 cup Locatelli Romano cheese
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
1 large egg
Olive oil to saute
4 banana peppers (Hungarian hots or mild as preferred)
1 cup marinara sauce, heated for service
Wedge dry ricotta cheese

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.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED BANANA PEPPER HOTDISH



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I wish I could say I developed this recipe on my own, but truth be said it came from my son's school. Two fantastic chefs (John & Cindy) from the Western Pa. School for Blind Children gave me this, and many other recipes. It's a favorite among the kids there who love spicy foods!

Provided by Pa. Hiker

Categories     Pork

Time 2h30m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

10 large banana peppers (Anaheims are best)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 lb hot Italian sausage
1 lb sweet Italian sausage
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Cut off tops of peppers, and remove stuff inside& seeds.
  • Chop edible portions of tops; set aside.
  • Bring a 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.
  • Sauté 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.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine egg, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan.
  • Mix in hot sausage, mild sausage, bread crumbs and 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture.
  • 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 814.9, Fat 44, SaturatedFat 17.3, Cholesterol 137.2, Sodium 4308.6, Carbohydrate 60.4, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 13.7, Protein 49

JACKIE'S STUFFED HOT BANANA PEPPERS



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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

1 pound hot Italian sausage
5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (24 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
1 cup diced stick pepperoni
3 eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
20 hot banana peppers, tops and seeds removed, or more to taste
1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, or more to taste

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

STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS



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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 :

Tips:

  • To easily remove the seeds and ribs from the banana peppers, cut them in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scrape out the insides.
  • If you don't have any cream of celery soup, you can make your own by blending together 1 cup of celery, 1/2 cup of milk, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
  • To make the hotdish ahead of time, assemble it and then freeze it. When you're ready to serve, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator and then bake it according to the recipe instructions.
  • You can also make this hotdish in a slow cooker. Simply brown the sausage and onions in a skillet, then add them to the slow cooker along with the banana peppers, soup, and cheese. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.

Conclusion:

Sausage stuffed banana pepper hotdish is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover sausage and banana peppers. This hotdish can be made ahead of time and frozen, or it can be cooked in a slow cooker. No matter how you choose to make it, you're sure to enjoy this tasty and satisfying dish.

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