Recipe Talk

Hi,
A friend gave me a large amount of tomatoes and sweet peppers (not sure if this is what they are actually called...they look like large banana peppers but are not hot.) I am looking for a good, simple recipe using these ingredients. Any ideas?
Thanks!

Use them like any sweet pepper in a recipe
There are so many sweet cooking peppers

Cubanella

hybrid bananas

sweet havana's

gypsie's that are great cooking peppers

chinese sweet bell giants

Stuffed Green Peppers

6 large green peppers (use any color you would like)

2 cups boiling water, salted

1 pound ground beef

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 cup coarse bread crumbs

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 small onion chopped

1 can tomato soup (10 - 3/4 ounce)

1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Shredded Mozzarella cheese (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut the top off each pepper and clean out seeds leaving peppers in tact.

Turn pepper upside down and cut a thin slice of the bottom to make it flat. This will enable it to sit up on end.

Place peppers in boiling, salted water and let boil 5 minutes. Remove from water immediately and drain.

In a bowl combine ground beef, garlic, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and onion. Stuff this mixture into the peppers.

Stand each pepper upright in a baking dish that is at least 5 inches high on the sides. A soufflé dish works very well.

In a small bowl combine tomato soup, tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the peppers.

Cover dish with foil and place in oven. Bake for 45 minutes.

Uncover and bake 15 minutes more.

You can add shredded mozzarella cheese to the top if you would like during the last 15 minutes.

Italian Sausage and Peppers

6 whole hot Italian sausages

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 large onion, sliced

1 green bell pepper

3 Tablespoons olive oil

Boil sausages about 10 minutes, drain and set aside.

Chop the pepper and onion and sauté in a large skillet with a little olive oil. Cook until tender crisp. Set aside.

Slice sausages into 1/2" pieces and fry in skillet with olive oil until lightly browned along the edges.

Stir in vegetables and cook about 10 minutes.

You can leave the sausages whole and place on a bun covering sausage with hot onions and peppers.

Pickled Banana Peppers

Banana Peppers

Garlic
Dill

1 cup pickling salt

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 gallon water

Wash peppers and cut in half. Remove seeds and membranes. Cut into strips. (you can add a few Jalapeno peppers to spice it up).

Pack peppers in sterilized quart jars.

For each jar add 1 clove of garlic and a bunch of dill. In a pot bring salt, apple cider vinegar, and water to boil.

Pour over peppers and place seals on jars.

Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes and set out to cool. Make sure jars seal.

Pepper Salad

2 large green peppers

1 large yellow pepper

1 large red pepper

1 bunch green onions

1 pint fresh mushrooms

1/2 bottle vinaigrette salad dressing

1 clove garlic, crushed

Black Pepper to taste

1/2 tablespoon cilantro

Fresh tomato

Cut peppers into long strips.

Cut onions into 1 inch lengths including green tops.

Add mushrooms, dressing, and seasonings and marinate at least 2 hours in the refrigerator before serving.

Add tomato wedges just before serving.

Add grilled chicken or steak for a dinner salad.

Homegrown peppers taste so good in these recipes. They are full of Vitamins and minerals and taste as good as they are good for you.

Penne with sausage and peppers

I absolutely love it when bell peppers go on sale at the grocery store. As I've mentioned before, they are my favourite vegetable, and I can always think of a million things I'd like to put them into. One of the simplest and most delicious ways to showcase their sweetness and gorgeous colour is to cook them with some sliced sausages and toss them into a bowl of pasta. It's simple, tasty and filling - all my requirements for an awesome weeknight supper. This sort of dish is perfect on a Monday when I'm tired and dopey from a migraine pill and just want my food NOW PLEASE AND THANK YOU. Chris helped make this and it came together in under 35 minutes, including chopping veggies and setting the table.

An added bonus: leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Enough for both of us, so we don't have to fight over them, either.

Monday Penne with Sausage and Peppers (and just a little onion)

1/2 small Vidalia onion, sliced into thin half-moons

3 bell peppers, preferably different colours, seeded and sliced into thin strips

1 package (6 links) sweet Italian turkey sausage (I use the Maple Leaf one and it is awesome)

olive oil
1/2 box whole wheat penne or other short pasta

Begin by boiling a pot of water; when it is boiling, drop in the sausages whole and raw; boil for six to seven minutes. Meanwhile, heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a nonstick frying pan. Cook onion until beginning to brown lightly; add a little more oil and the peppers and increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring.

Drain sausages and slice into 1/4" coins, removing casings if they come off easily (they should). Start a large pot of water boiling for the pasta.

Toss the sausages into the pan with the peppers and onions; increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until sausages are well-browned and peppers are wilted. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of cooking water.

Combine pasta and sausage mixture; add about 1/4 cup of cooking water if mixture appears dry. Stir well and serve immediately. A little grated hard cheese on top would be nice if you have it (I did not).

Serves 4.