5 Ingredient Chicken Stuffed Peppers
5 Ingredient Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers – super delicious and done in less than 30 minutes!
These bell peppers are family friendly and super easy to make. You can also turn them into Jack-O-Lantern’s to make a fun Halloween dinner. Your kids will love these! They are full of flavor and are a dish the whole family with love. Eat them plain or dress them up with your favorite toppings such as cheese, sour cream, and cilantro.
I used my favorite Old El Paso products: salsa and taco seasoning. They added the perfect flavor to this dish.
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Enjoy!!
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5 Ingredient Chicken Stuffed Peppers
5 Ingredient Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers - super delicious and done in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 1 cup Old El Paso salsa
- 1 cup black beans rinsed
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Old El Paso taco seasoning more to taste
- 4 bell peppers red or orange
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese sour cream, cilantro
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
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Boil a large pot of water. Cut the tops of the bell peppers off and remove the seeds. Then place the bell peppers in the water for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender.
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While the peppers are cooking, warm the chicken in a frying pan over medium heat. Then mix in the salsa, black beans and taco seasoning. Cook until warm. Salt and Pepper to taste.
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Remove peppers from the water and set on a paper towel. Once dry, fill peppers with chicken mixture.
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Place in a baking dish and then add cheese if desired. Bake for 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
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Enjoy while hot!
Recipe Notes
For the Jack-o-lantern peppers, use a small knife to carve out the eyes, nose and mouth. You can use a toothpick to help get the shapes out.
These peppers are so fun and cute! My little man would absolutely love them!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
These would be a hit in my house! Kid friendly, colorful and yummy!
ThrougthThePaintedDoor.com
It is easy to do. I think my son will live it.
Love!! I made these stuffed peppers with leftover rotisserie chicken and it turned out to be a simple and delicious meal! :)