Description
A straightforward recipe for baking banana peppers filled with a savory meat and cheese mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large banana peppers
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Cut the banana peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and membranes. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Stuff the pepper halves evenly with the meat mixture.
- Place the stuffed peppers in the prepared baking dish.
- Pour the tomato sauce over the peppers.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil, sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the peppers, and bake uncovered for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey or sausage for the ground beef.
- For a less spicy pepper, soak the halved peppers in cold water for 15 minutes before stuffing.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pepper halves
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 23
- Cholesterol: 75
Keywords: stuffed banana peppers, baked peppers, ground beef filling, mozzarella cheese, easy dinner