Name: Jackie's Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Hot Italian sausage - 1 pound; Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - 5 cups; Ricotta cheese - 1 (24 ounce) carton; Diced stick pepperoni - 1 cup; Eggs, lightly beaten - 3; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup; Fresh flat-leaf parsley - 2 tablespoons; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Freshly grated nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Hot banana peppers, tops and seeds removed, or more to taste - 20; Spaghetti sauce, or more to taste - 1 (28 ounce) jar

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.