Hot Stuffed Banana Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 large banana peppers
• 1 lb hot italian sausage
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 use rubber gloves when handling the banana peppers! i usually use disposal latex gloves since i have to go back and forth between the sausage and the peppers. cut the tops and bases off the peppers essentially making a tube.
• 3 place the peppers on a large baking sheet(with sides) in the oven with apprx 1/4 c of olive oil. i usually spread the oil on the sheet adn roll the peppers in it. allow them to soften an blister slightly apprx 15 minutes turn once during cooking.
• 4 while they are cooking, i put the hot sausage in a large frying pan and cook apprx 3/4 way done(rest will get done in oven as you don't want to dry it out too much). let cool and crumble.
• 5 remove peppers from oven and allow to cool slightly. turn oven down to 350.
• 6 while the peppers are cooling, in a large mixing bowl add the egg, cooled crumbled sausage, garlic, pepper, breadcrumbs and cheese. mix with hands.
• 7 take the peppers cut lengthwise down middle. remove the ribs and seeds with paring knife.
• 8 place in apprx 4 tbsp of olive oil in 9x13 casserole dish with apprx 4 tbsp of sausage mixture each. line up side by side until all are in pan. top with apprx 1 c shredded mozzarella mixed with shredded(not grated) parm or romano cheeses. you can also cover with sausage spaghetti sauce if you wish. i like just the plain rolls.
• 9 bake covered for apprx 20 mins or until cheese bubbly.