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Half Hots
Genovese
TV 7 Morning Show-September
9, 2005
The Peppers:
24- 4-6 Long Half Hot
Peppers
stem and seeds
removed
1 ½ lb. Renzi Brothers
Cajun Sausage,
browned and
drained of grease
3 cups cooked rice
2 cups shredded mozzarella
½ cup grated Romano or
parmesan
2 tblsp. chopped parsley
Combine the sausage, rice,
cheeses and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Add food together breaking up any
large pieces of sausage or cheese. Stuff the peppers with the rice mixture.
Place the peppers in a shallow baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45
minutes or until the edges of the peppers begin to wilt. The stuffing recipe
will yield enough for 24 four to six inch peppers. Serve with sauce Genovese,
recipe to follow.
The Sauce:
1 ½ cups heavy cream
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 ½ cups spaghetti sauce
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tblsp. grated parmesan
Add all of the above
ingredients into a two quart sauce pan and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
The cheese should be melted in order to thicken the sauce. Serve on the bottom
of the plate and top with two half hots. Sauce recipe will yield enough for
12-2oz. portions. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese and shopped parsley. |