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Pittsburgh-style Stuffed Banana Peppers Recipe

	Crabhappychick / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago 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. Here's the recipe for the peppers.... More Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:4	Crabhappych
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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

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.

Preheat oven to 350.

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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Comments

peetabear 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds wonderful and I have the hot banana peppers out in the garden..

rosemaryblue 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Great recipe!

binky67 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Sounds really good and I LOVE Banana Peppers too!!!! Saved :-) Do you think you will be posting the Fried Zucchini recipe also?

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oh yeah.

possumqueen 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Love this recipe!!!! Brings back memories!

Have you tried them stuffed with cheese?

ladychablis 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
These are delicious. And I'm a pittsburger!

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jiml82 8 months, 4 weeks ago said:
This is a great recipe. When I make it I top the peppers with sliced provolone a few minutes before taking them out of oven. The cheese is a great addition.

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