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Chicken Taco Stuffed Peppers
Chicken Taco Stuffed Peppers are cheesy, easy, and so incredibly delicious! Low carb, gluten free, and a fun family dinner everyone loves!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 323 kcal
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken ground
- 1 onion large, diced
- 1 can ro-tel diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 2 bell peppers sliced in half with stems and seeds removed. (If your peppers are small, increase this to 3 peppers)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded sharp
- ¼ cup sliced olives optional.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large, heavy pan, add olive oil and heat until shimmery.
- Add chicken and brown on medium high for 6 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Add onions to chicken meat, continue cooking until onions are lightly browned and soft, about another 8 minutes.
- Add ro-tel and taco seasonings, mix well.
- Add taco filling into stuffed peppers (you can scoop and cook in the same pan you made taco meat in if it is oven safe, or use a baking sheet, casserole dish, or any oven safe pan).
- Cover peppers with cheese and olives.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until pepper is soft and cheese is melted and bubbling.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
323kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
461mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 323
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 323kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 461mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.