Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onions – chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 ½ cups cooked white rice or brown rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 cups marinara sauce (24 ounces), divided
- 2 cups shredded cheese (mozzarella and cheddar), divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉
- Prepare peppers: wash peppers, then cut them in half lengthwise from the top down. Remove the stem if you wish. Remove seeds and membranes.
- Optional: If you like your stuffed peppers more tender, pre-cook the peppers. Microwave peppers for 3 minutes or parboil for 3-5 minutes.
- Make the stuffed pepper filling: in a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until the onions are tender and translucent.
- To the pan, add in cooked chicken, cooked rice, 2 cups marinara sauce, and season with salt, black pepper, chili powder, onion powder and Italian seasoning.
- Stir in ½ cup of shredded cheese and reserve the remaining cheese for topping the peppers. Simmer the stuffed pepper mixture for 5 minutes.
- Pour 1 cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
- Arrange the pepper halves in a single layer in the bottom of the casserole dish. Season the insides of the peppers with salt and black pepper.
- Stuff the peppers – divide the meat mixture evenly among the 8 pepper halves.
- Top with remaining cheese, then cover the casserole dish with foil.
- Bake: bake covered for 15 minutes, remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
- Use any color bell peppers.
- Pre-cooking peppers makes them softer.
- Adjust spices to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pepper half
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg