Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers: Delicious and Beautiful
September 8, 2015 6 Comments
Sometimes you get lucky and the food you make is both healthy and beautiful.
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This stuffed pepper dish uses chicken breast instead of sausage and a lot of color to induce reluctant people to eat it. When I say “people”, I mean two children who complain that their mother tries to feed them vegetables all the time.
I like this because it is portion controlled and super tasty. A dash of hot sauce, you could melt some cheese, slice some avocado for the top, toss in your lunch box – whatever you want!
This is off the charts good for you as well. It is high in niacin, viamin A, B6, and C. How can you lose?
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Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Makes 14 pepper halves
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound chicken breast, cut into ¾ inch pieces
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
2 cups cooked brown or white rice
1-15.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles (with juice)
1-15.5 ounce can black beans, rinsed
2 cups frozen corn
7 bell peppers of different colors
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat vegetable oil in a large sauté pan and cook onion and garlic until onions are softened. Add chicken, chili powder, cumin, and paprika, and sauté until chicken is cooked through about 5 minutes. Take pan off the heat and mix in rice, tomatoes with juice, black beans, and frozen corn.
Slice bell peppers in half and core them. Stand them in a 13x9 casserole dish and fill with chicken mixture. Add ¼ inch of water to the casserole and cover. Bake for 45 minutes or until peppers are softened.
Nutrition Facts
One half pepper is 235 calories, 2.9 g fat, 0.0 g saturated fat, 36.9 g carbohydrates, 4.5 g sugar, 15.6 g protein, 4.2 g fiber, 214 mg sodium, 1 SmartPt
Points values are calculated by Snack Girl and are provided for information only. See all Snack Girl Recipes
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