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Baked Greek Stuffed Peppers with Chicken

These Greek stuffed peppers are filled with fluffy rice, spinach, melty cheese, and juicy ground chicken. Make them in less than an hour!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
48 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 471 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean , Greek

Ingredients

  • 4 bell peppers
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium white onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 cup cooked white rice
  • 8 oz frozen spinach thawed and drained
Garnish
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Slice each bell pepper in half top to bottom through stem. Remove seeds and membranes. Place in a rectangle 9×13″ casserole dish (or two 8×8″ to accommodate) that has been sprayed with cooking spray or olive oil. Bake for 25 minutes uncovered.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, salt and oregano. Cook until soft, 3 minutes. Add ground chicken to hot skillet, break up with spoon.
  4. Cook until no longer pink. Remove from heat and add to large bowl.
  5. Add the mozzarella cheese, drained spinach and cooked rice to seasoned chicken in bowl. Stir to incorporate and heat through. Divide and spoon mixture into each baked pepper, reserving any leftover filling for other use or freeze.
  6. Place in oven to bake 15 minutes to melt cheese and heat through. Serve with squeeze of lemon, parsley crumbled feta cheese if desired.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1pepper Calories 471kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 139mg (46%) Sodium 783mg (33%) Potassium 1235mg (35%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 11355IU (227%) Vitamin C 182mg (202%) Calcium 396mg (40%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 471

% Daily Value*

Serving 1pepper
Calories 471kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 36g 72%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 139mg 46%
Sodium 783mg 33%
Potassium 1235mg 26%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 11355IU 227%
Vitamin C 182mg 202%
Calcium 396mg 40%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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