Banana Peppers Recipe
Due to their bright yellow color and mild heat Banana Peppers Recipe are one of the most popular pepper varieties and a great addition to many dishes. Whether eaten fresh, pickled or cooked, these peppers boast a unique combination of sweetness, tang and mild heat. Here’s what you need to know about Banana Peppers Recipe, where they come from and types, culinary uses and health benefits.
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What Are Banana Peppers?
Banana Peppers Recipe (also known as yellow wax peppers) are long, skinny chili peppers that are typically harvested when they are bright yellow, but may mature to orange or red. Banana peppers are not that hot compared to other kinds of chili, so anyone who wants a mild spice can arm themselves with them in their kitchen. They are native to the Americas but are now cultivated in much of the world.
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Health Benefits of Banana Peppers Recipe
Rich in Vitamin:
For instance, banana peppers are rich in vitamin C, acting as an antioxidant that resonates and enables the immune system as well as granting the body with healthy skin.
Diet-Friendly:
Banana peppers are a low-calorie food, containing only a couple of calories per serving. Food you can munch on without the terror of consuming extra calories.
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Varieties of Banana Peppers Recipe
In fact, there are a few different varieties of banana pepper and they vary in taste and heat level:
- Sweet Banana Peppers: This is one of the most popular as well as the least spicy type. They are often picked when still yellow, and impart a little tang, a hint of heat. Sweet banana peppers are perfect for pickling and also for salads or eating fresh.
- Hot Banana Peppers: The hotter cousin of the traditional banana pepper, hot banana peppers are 500 to 2,500 SHUs. They are often colloquially used to refer to very hot varieties that appear in salsas, hot sauces, or as a spicy condiment for meats and sandwiches.
- Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers: The shape and color of these peppers can sometimes lead people to confuse them for banana peppers. But Hungarian hot wax peppers dependably burn much brighter, heat unit range of 5,000 to 15,000 SHUs. They are regularly prepared as pickles, or are a part of hot sauces.
Banana Peppers Recipe Preservation
Pickling:
Jar up pickled banana peppers recipe and tuck those away for months. Pickling gives the peppers a zingy flavor, and preserves them to be eaten for the rest of the year.
No Chill: 
Chop it or slice it and freeze it for later use Freezing preserves their flavor and texture, although they may lose a little crunch once thawed.
Dry:
Banana peppers can be dried in a dehydrator or air-drying. Banana peppers, either ground or used as a seasoning, dried.
Banana Peppers Recipe
Prep Time: 30 mins > Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
> Total Time: 2 hrs
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Instructions:
Step 1:
Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Add peppers, lower heat and simmer until tender but still crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Step 2:
Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. In hot butter, sauté reserved chopped pepper, onion and celery until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and garlic; stir. Add 1 ½ teaspoons salt, basil, oregano, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and season. Bring it to a simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Step 3:
In a separate large bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese, egg, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Add hot sausage, mild sausage, bread crumbs and 1 cup tomato sauce mixture, mixing until well combined.
Step 4:
Using a piping bag or sausage stuffer, fill each pepper with sausage mixture. Arrange in a 3-quart casserole dish; pour reserved tomato sauce mixture over peppers.
