Not So Stuffed Chicken and Bell Pepper Casserole


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 505.7
  • Total Fat: 13.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 113.2 mg
  • Sodium: 688.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 49.8 g

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Introduction

I wanted stuffed peppers for dinner but only had the miniature sweet peppers on hand. This was a great solution to the problem. I wanted stuffed peppers for dinner but only had the miniature sweet peppers on hand. This was a great solution to the problem.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, approx 4oz each
    6.5 oz grape tomatoes, halved and sauted
    12 mini sweet peppers
    1 cup chopped onion
    2 tsp garlic, minced
    2 cups canned spaghetti sauce
    1 tbsp Italian seasoning
    2 tbsp olive oil
    4 cups long grain white rice, cooked


Tips

You can make it a little healthier by using brown rice or a tasty addition would be mushrooms added in!


Directions

Saute the onion, peppers, garlic, tomatoes and italian seasonings in the 2 tbsp of oil until onions are translucent and tomatoes and peppers are tender. Set aside. Cut the chicken into strips or 1" cubes. Saute in a little of the liquid from the peppers and tomato mixture. After rice is cooked, combine the chicken, tomato and pepper mixture and 2 cups of spaghetti sauce in a 13x9 inch baking dish. Spread out evenly. Sprinkle the cheese over the top. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Serving Size: makes 6 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TIPBREN.