Sausage Stuffed Banana Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cut off tops of peppers, and remove stuff inside& seeds.
Chop edible portions of tops; set aside.
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
Add peppers, reduce heat, and simmer until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
Heat butter in a medium skillet.
Saute reserved chopped pepper, onion and celery until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and garlic.
Season with basil, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine egg, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan.
Mix in hot sausage, mild sausage, bread crumbs and 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture.
Fill each pepper with the meat mixture.
Place in a 3-quart casserole dish, and pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over peppers.
Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 1 hour.