Italian Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Italian Chicken Stuffed Peppers are a simple low calorie dinner to make! A delicious and hearty mixture of chicken, rice, pizza sauce and seasonings. These peppers are great for meal prep and reheat perfectly. Low Calorie + Gluten Free
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 341kcal
Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers I recommend large peppers for this
- 1/2 cup brown rice
- 1 lb ground chicken breast
- 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup pizza sauce sugar free
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup low moisture mozzarella shredded
Instructions
- Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place the peppers in a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish face up. Preheat your oven to 375.
- Cook the brown rice according to package instructions.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the extra virgin olive oil. Add the onion and cook until translucent, then add the ground chicken. Break up the chicken as it cooks.
- Once the chicken is browned, stir in the pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes and cook 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the brown rice.
- Spoon the mixture into the peppers and sprinkle the cheese evenly on top of each pepper.
- Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of the dish then bake in the oven 25 minutes or until the peppers are soft.
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 961mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2178IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg