Stuffed Banana Pepper Dip
This stuffed banana pepper dip recipe is similar to stuffed banana peppers you would see in an Italian restaurant in a dip form.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1 large clove garlic - grated
- 1 cup diced onions
- 5 large hot banana peppers ~ 1 cup
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend or just mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Hold peppers over a flame or place on a grill to char.
- Chop peppers removing ends, rib and seeds.
- Saute onions and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet and stir for about a minute.
- Add sausage and brown for another minute
- Add peppers and continue to saute until they are wilted.
- Add marinara and mix well.
- Add cheese reserving a handful (1/4 cup) for the top.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
- Place it in the oven under the broiler to melt the cheese.
- Serve with baguette slices, tortilla chips, crackers, or fresh veggie sticks.
Notes
For extra heat, you can include some or all of the ribs and seeds from the peppers.
Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days. Reheat it in the microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 7gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 370mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 106IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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