Cream Cheese Chicken Stuffed Peppers
User Reviews
3.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
8 pepper
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Calories
289 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Cream Cheese Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Description
This dish makes use of bell peppers, which are sliced and hollowed to hold a rich filling combining shredded cooked chicken and cheeses that melt during baking to create a creamy texture. Jalapeño provides mild heat balanced by the earthy warmth of cumin and the tang of salsa.
The filling is mixed until even, spooned into the pepper halves arranged in a baking dish, and covered tightly with foil to steam and soften the peppers during a 40-minute bake at 350°F. Topping with cilantro and sour cream after baking offers fresh herbal brightness and creamy cooling contrast to the filling.
Red bell peppers are preferred for their sweetness, but other colors work as well. Different chicken preparations including shredded, chopped, or ground are suitable, and jalapeño can be omitted or substituted with green chiles for less spice.
Ingredients
- 4 bell pepper any color
- 2 cups chicken cooked, shredded
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 4 ounces Monterey jack cheese shredded
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 small jalapeño minced
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup salsa
- cilantro for topping, chopped
- sour cream for topping, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice peppers in half and remove the seeds and membrane. Place in a 9x13 baking dish.
- Add chicken, cream cheese, monterey jack, cheddar, jalapeno, cumin, salt, and salsa to a medium mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- Spoon chicken mixture evenly into each halved pepper.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Serve immediately, topped with cilantro and sour cream if desired.
Notes
- Red bell peppers provide a sweeter flavor, but any color can be used.
- Cooked chicken can be shredded, chopped, or ground according to preference.
- Jalapeño can be omitted or replaced with diced green chiles for a milder filling.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8pepper
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pepper halve | |
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 632mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 307mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2573IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 252mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.9
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