Sausage Stuffed Banana Peppers

• 10 large banana peppers (Anaheims are best)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs

1. Cut off tops of peppers, and remove stuff inside& seeds.
2. Chop edible portions of tops; set aside.
3. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
4. Add peppers, reduce heat, and simmer until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes.
5. Drain and set aside.
6. Heat butter in a medium skillet.
7. Saute reserved chopped pepper, onion and celery until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and garlic.
9. Season with basil, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
10. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
11. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
12. In a large mixing bowl, combine egg, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan.
13. Mix in hot sausage, mild sausage, bread crumbs and 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture.
14. Fill each pepper with the meat mixture.
15. Place in a 3-quart casserole dish, and pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over peppers.
16. Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 1 hour.

banana peppers, butter, onion, celery, tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, egg, salt, cayenne pepper, worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese, hot italian sausage, sweet italian sausage, breadcrumbs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-stuffed-banana-peppers-92892 (may not work)