Chicken-Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers
“Here’s a different take on traditional stuffed peppers. I substituted chicken for the beef and used Cubanelle peppers in place of the green peppers that are usually featured in such a dish.” —Ron Burlingame, Canton, Ohio
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 6servings | 20minutes | 1hour |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 1hour |
Ingredients
- 6 Cubanelle peppers or mild banana peppers
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
- 1 cup salsa
- 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup cooked long grain rice
- 2 cups meatless pasta sauce
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. In a large bowl, mix eggs, chicken, salsa, bread crumbs and rice. Spoon into peppers.
- Spread pasta sauce onto bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with peppers. Bake, covered, 60-65 minutes or until peppers are tender and a thermometer inserted in stuffing reads at least 165°.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
1 stuffed pepper: 230 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 125mg cholesterol, 661mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fibre), 26g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.
