Recipe courtesy of Peter Bastulli

Stuffed Banana Peppers

Name: Stuffed Banana Peppers
Ingredients: 1 pound hot ground Italian Sausage, roasted and chopped fine; 1/2 cup Locatelli Romano cheesee; 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

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Level: Easy
Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Serving Size

1 of 10 servings

Calories

243

Total Fat

19

Saturated Fat

7

Carbohydrates

8

Dietary Fiber

1

Sugar

2

Protein

11

Cholesterol

60

Sodium

586

Ingredients

1 pound hot ground Italian Sausage, roasted and chopped fine

1/2 cup Locatelli Romano cheesee

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

Directions

Mix sausage, cheese, breadcrumbs, 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 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.