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Active Time:20 minsTotal Time:1 hr 10 minsServings:8Jump to Nutrition Facts
Active Time:20 minsTotal Time:1 hr 10 minsServings:8
Active Time:20 mins
Active Time:
20 mins
Total Time:1 hr 10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:8
Servings:
8
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Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1(8-ounce)can no-salt-added tomato sauce1(10-ounce)package frozen chopped spinach, thawed8ouncessweet or hot Italian turkey sausage (2 links), casings removed⅓cupstemmed, seeded and chopped pickled hot cherry peppers⅓cupthinly sliced fresh basil, plus basil leaves for garnish3tablespoonswhole-wheat panko1tablespoonfinely chopped garlic⅔cupgrated Pecorino Romano cheese, divided3tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided8medium fresh banana peppers (1 1/2 lbs.)
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Ingredients
1(8-ounce)can no-salt-added tomato sauce
1(10-ounce)package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
8ouncessweet or hot Italian turkey sausage (2 links), casings removed
⅓cupstemmed, seeded and chopped pickled hot cherry peppers
⅓cupthinly sliced fresh basil, plus basil leaves for garnish
3tablespoonswhole-wheat panko
1tablespoonfinely chopped garlic
⅔cupgrated Pecorino Romano cheese, divided
3tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
8medium fresh banana peppers (1 1/2 lbs.)
Directions
Squeeze spinach over the sink to remove as much liquid as possible. Transfer to a medium bowl; pull apart clumps. Add sausage, cherry peppers, basil, panko, garlic, 1/3 cup cheese and 1 tablespoon oil; mix well with your hands.
Trim and discard tops from banana peppers. Cut a lengthwise slit into each pepper; do not cut all the way through. Remove and discard seeds. Stuff the peppers evenly with the sausage mixture (about 3 tablespoons each). Arrange the peppers, slits-down, in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle evenly with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Cover the baking dish tightly with a double layer of foil.
Bake until the peppers are tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Set oven to broil; broil until the cheese is melted and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.
Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, November 2021; updated March 2023
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)169Calories11gFat11gCarbs9gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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