CHICKEN-STUFFED CUBANELLE PEPPERS

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

  • 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°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 125mg cholesterol, Sodium 661mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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