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Stuffed Chicken Peppers

Stuffed Chicken Peppers

Make these fabulous and easy Stuffed Chicken Peppers in minutes!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 6 serving

Calories: 367 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 4 - Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast or Thighs
  • 2 Tbsps - Taco Seasoning
  • 2 Cups - Salsa
  • 6 - Bell Peppers
  • 1 Cup - Prepared Salsa Chicken
  • 1 Cup - White Rice
  • 1 Cup - Black Beans
  • ¼ Cups - Mexican Cheese
  • ¼ Cups - Cotija Cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400*F when you are ready to make the peppers. See below for the instructions for the Salsa Chicken.
  2. Cut of tops of peppers and clean them well.
  3. In a bowl, combine the cooked chicken, cooked rice, and black beans.
  4. Fill each of the peppers with the stuffing and place them in a bowl or pan that will hold them to fit in the oven.
  5. Bake at 400*F for 30 minutes.
  6. Carefully remove the peppers and top with the Mexican and Cotija cheese, then bake for 2-5 minutes until it's melted.
  7. If making in the slow cooker, place the chicken on the bottom of the slow cooker pot, top it evenly with taco seasoning and then pour the salsa over the chicken.
  8. Cook on low for 8 hours, then shred the chicken and move on to the pepper instructions.

Nutrition

Energy: 367 kcal | Total Fat: 8 g | Saturated: 3 g | Trans: 0 g | Cholesterol: 83 mg | Total Carbs: 41 g | Fiber: 5 g | Sugars: 5 g | Proteins: 31 g | Sodium: 1,222 mg | Polyunsaturated: 2 g | Monounsaturated: 2 g

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