Pittsburgh-style Stuffed Banana Peppers |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A Pittsburgh classic! Go out to an Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh and you start off with two items...stuffed banana peppers in sauce and light, crispy, crunchy, airy fried zucchini dusted with parm and a squeeze of lemon. Read more . Here's the recipe for the peppers. Ingredients:
12-16 banana peppers, the hot kind |
1/8 lb each: hot sausage, ground veal, ground beef |
1 egg |
1 1/2 t garlic, minced |
1 t fresh basil, minced |
1/4 c seasoned breadcrumbs |
1/4 c freshly grated parmesan |
salt and pepper to taste |
1 t. olive oil |
1 c. of your favorite marinara |
Directions:
1. Cut tops off peppers and remove the seeds. In a bowl, gently mix the meats with egg, garlic, basil, the breadcrumbs, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper and mix well again. Stuff the mixture into the peppers, forcing the meat to the end of each.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown the peppers lightly on all sides. Transfer to a shallow casserole, top with marinara and bake until the meat is cooked through.
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