Meal prep: Since recipes for banana peppers are both refrigerator friendly and freezer friendly, they are a great make-ahead meal.Avoid over-packing the container, as this can cause peppers to become soggy. Store: Cool peppers completely and transfer to an airtight container.Spinach Artichoke – Make stuffed banana peppers with spinach artichoke dip, transfer to a baking dish, and bake until hot and melty.Scoop cold crab dip inside the banana peppers and serve cold, or top with cheese and bake for 10 minutes. Crab – After slicing and removing the seeds, roast the banana peppers in the oven for about 15 minutes, until soft.Caramelized Onion – Spoon caramelized onion dip inside the banana peppers and top with a sprinkle of thyme or chives.Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers – Want these banana peppers to have a little kick? Simply switch the Italian sausage for hot sausage, or use a hot variety of banana peppers.For a leaner meat, try ground turkey or ground chicken. You could also combine ground beef and sausage for a unique flavor. Ground Beef Stuffed Banana Peppers – Use ground beef instead of ground Italian sausage.Feel free to substitute the parmesan and mozzarella for an Italian cheese blend, or any shredded cheese that melts well. Cheeses – Cream cheese, grated parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese.However, you could add some Italian seasoning or dried oregano if you like. Seasoning – Since Italian sausage is already well seasoned, I found that simply fresh parsley, sea salt, and black pepper were enough.You could also use canned diced tomatoes if that’s what you have on hand (be sure to drain well or use less so that the filling isn’t watery) or even substitute 1/2 cup of tomato sauce. Fresh Tomatoes – Remove seeds for best results.Garlic – I used fresh minced garlic cloves, but you could use 1 tablespoon jarred minced garlic for convenience.
You could also use plain ground pork and season with Italian seasoning. Sausage – I used Italian sausage, but any ground pork or savory sausage would work.Avocado oil, or any other heat-safe oil, would works as well. Banana Peppers – We’re using fresh peppers instead of the jarred variety.For measurements, see the recipe card below. This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for stuffing banana peppers, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options.
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