Chicken stuffed bell peppers

Name: Chicken stuffed bell peppers
Total time: 3300 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 medium red pepper, cut in half, seeds removed; 2 tsp Olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 4 chicken breasts, cut into small cubes; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt; 1/4 tsp ground pepper; 1 cup no sugar added tomato sauce; 2 cups cooked brown rice; 1 cup chickpeas, canned, drained; 1 cup frozen corn kernels; 5 tbsp fresh cilantro, or lemon thyme (for garnish); 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

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.

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.

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Ingredients

55 mins

8 servings

4medium red pepper, cut in half, seeds removed
2 tspOlive oil
1medium onion, chopped
2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
4chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
1 tspchilli powder
1 tspcumin
1/4 tspHimalayan salt
1/4 tspground pepper
1 cupno sugar added tomato sauce
2 cupscooked brown rice
1 cupchickpeas, canned, drained
1 cupfrozen corn kernels
5 tbspfresh cilantro, or lemon thyme (for garnish)
1 tbsplime juice
1 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese

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Steps

55 mins

1

Preheat oven 375°F. Place bell pepper in a glass dish, spray with olive oil and cook for 25 minutes
2

Cook brown rice according to package
3

In a large skillet, add olive oil, onions, garlic and cook for 5 minutes
4

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

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

Serve and sprinkle with fresh herbs !