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Creamy Chicken Stuffed Peppers Recipe

These Chicken Stuffed Peppers make a delicious, low carb dinner that is packed with flavor and quick to the table! Family friendly and kid approved, you'll definitely want to add these to your meal plan!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken stuffed bell peppers, chicken stuffed peppers
Servings: 8
Calories: 164kcal
Author: The Cookin' Chicks

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 bell peppers (any color)
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup Mexican cheese, shredded
  • 1 jalapeno, de-seeded and diced
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • cilantro, chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x11 baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Cut each pepper in half and remove core/seeds.
  • Set each cut pepper into the prepared baking dish.
  • In a bowl, combine the cooked chicken, cream cheese, shredded cheese, jalapeno, seasonings, and salsa.
  • Evenly distribute chicken mixture into each cut pepper.
  • Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top of chicken mixture.
  • Cover pan with aluminum foil and place in preheated oven to bake about 45 minutes.
  • Remove and serve immediately!

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2088IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 1mg
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