Jackie's Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
20
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Ingredients for - Jackie's Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers

1. Hot Italian sausage - 1 pound
2. Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - 5 cups
3. Ricotta cheese - 1 (24 ounce) carton
4. Diced stick pepperoni - 1 cup
5. Eggs, lightly beaten - 3
6. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup
7. Fresh flat-leaf parsley - 2 tablespoons
8. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon
9. Freshly grated nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon
10. Hot banana peppers, tops and seeds removed, or more to taste - 20
11. Spaghetti sauce, or more to taste - 1 (28 ounce) jar

How to cook deliciously - Jackie's Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and fragrant, at least 1 hour.