Description
Creamy Chicken Stuffed Peppers is a delicious and satisfying dish that combines tender bell peppers filled with a creamy mixture of chicken, salsa verde, and cheeses. Baked to perfection, these stuffed peppers are a perfect meal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Bell Peppers:
- 3 bell peppers (halved, seeds and ribs removed)
Chicken Mixture:
- 4 cups cooked chicken breast (shredded, equivalent to 2 chicken breasts)
- 1/2 cup salsa verde
- 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese (Used: Philadelphia 1/3 Less Fat)
- 4 oz reduced fat cheddar cheese (grated, Used: Cabot Sharp Cheddar 75% Reduced Fat)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 scallions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Prepare the peppers: Half the peppers; remove the seeds and ribs.
- Make the filling: In a bowl, combine paprika, onion powder, cream cheese, salsa verde, and 3 oz of cheddar. Stir in the shredded chicken and scallions.
- Fill the peppers: Divide the filling evenly among the pepper halves.
- Add cheese: Sprinkle the remaining 1 oz of cheddar on top of the peppers.
- Bake: Cover the peppers with foil and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until peppers are tender.
Notes
- You can customize the level of spiciness by using mild or hot salsa verde.
- Feel free to add extra toppings like diced avocado or a dollop of sour cream before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper half
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Creamy Chicken Stuffed Peppers, Stuffed Peppers Recipe, Chicken Stuffed Peppers
