Stuffed Banana Peppers

Ingredients

Peppers

• 24 banana peppers, washed, seeded and sliced in half lengthwise

Meat Mixture

• 3 pounds ground meat
• 3 pounds bulk Italian sausage
• 5 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs or bread cubes
• 1 1/2 cups Romano cheese, + extra to sprinkle
• 1 small diced onion
• Garlic powder, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• Seasoned salt, to taste
• Spaghetti sauce

Instructions

1. Mix the ground meat, sausage, eggs, bread crumbs, cheese and onion.
2. Season with garlic, black pepper and seasoned salt to taste. Mix well again.
3. Fill banana peppers with meat mixture.
4. Lay on a wax paper-covered tray and cover with plastic wrap, place in freezer until frozen firm; transfer to freezer bags until ready to use.
5. Remove peppers from freezer and place evenly in a disposable aluminum casserole pan.
6. Pour spaghetti sauce over peppers and bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour.