Chicken stuffed bell peppers

Melanie Kis
Melanie Kis @cook_4603522
Montreal

I don't like to over cook the peppers, I like to keep them crunchy. So adjust cooking time accordingly.

Chicken stuffed bell peppers

I don't like to over cook the peppers, I like to keep them crunchy. So adjust cooking time accordingly.

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Ingredients

55 mins
8 servings
  1. 4medium red pepper, cut in half, seeds removed
  2. 2 tspOlive oil
  3. 1medium onion, chopped
  4. 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  5. 4chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
  6. 1 tspchilli powder
  7. 1 tspcumin
  8. 1/4 tspHimalayan salt
  9. 1/4 tspground pepper
  10. 1 cupno sugar added tomato sauce
  11. 2 cupscooked brown rice
  12. 1 cupchickpeas, canned, drained
  13. 1 cupfrozen corn kernels
  14. 5 tbspfresh cilantro, or lemon thyme (for garnish)
  15. 1 tbsplime juice
  16. 1 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese

Cooking Instructions

55 mins
  1. 1

    Preheat oven 375°F. Place bell pepper in a glass dish, spray with olive oil and cook for 25 minutes

  2. 2

    Cook brown rice according to package

  3. 3

    In a large skillet, add olive oil, onions, garlic and cook for 5 minutes

  4. 4

    Add chicken, cumin, chilli powder, salt, pepper. Cook, stir frequently, for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

  5. 5

    Add tomato sauce, beans, corn, lime juice, fresh herbs and rice. Reduce heat to med-low and cook another 3-5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Scoop chicken mixture into bell peppers, evenly. Add cheese, cover with foil and bake another 15-20 minutes. Remove foil, bake another 3 minutes. Or broil.

  7. 7

    Serve and sprinkle with fresh herbs !

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Melanie Kis
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A fitness coach, instructor, mom, wife and a thirst to inspire others to eat a healthy, tasty, clean diet !
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