Spicy Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers

⏱ 65 mins 🍽 8-10 serving(s) 🏷 Chicken

This dish offers a zesty take on stuffed peppers, using shredded chicken as the main component. The chicken is simmered with tomatoes, green chillies, onion, and taco seasonings to create a rich filling. Bell pepper halves are first roasted, then packed with the mixture and topped with cheese before a final bake. It is a substantial meal ideal for serving eight to ten people.

Spicy Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 14 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2 (1 1/4 ounce) packets taco seasoning
  • 12 ounces taco sauce
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 (2 1/4 ounce) cans black olives, diced
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 4 -5 large bell peppers, green, red, yellow (I like red!)

Method

  1. Heat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Cook the chicken breasts in a large pan of boiling water until they are fully cooked through.
  3. Shred the cooked chicken using a fork and transfer it to a large frying pan with the diced tomatoes and green chillies and the diced onion. Cook until the onion pieces become soft.
  4. Stir in the tomato sauce, taco seasoning, olives and taco sauce.
  5. Lower the heat and allow the mixture to cook gently for 10 minutes.
  6. Cut the bell peppers in half from top to bottom and take out the seeds. Arrange them on a baking tray with the cut side facing down and cook in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
  7. Take the peppers out of the oven and tip away any liquid that has collected inside.
  8. Spoon the chicken mixture into each pepper half. Top them with the shredded Mexican cheese.
  9. Bake at 350°F for approximately 40-45 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1397500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryChicken
AuthorJennifer K.