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Creamy Chicken Stuffed Peppers Recipe
These Chicken Stuffed Peppers make a delicious, low carb dinner that is packed with flavor and quick to the table! Family friendly and kid approved, you'll definitely want to add these to your meal plan!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 164 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers (any color)
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Mexican cheese, shredded
- 1 jalapeno, de-seeded and diced
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup salsa
- cilantro, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x11 baking pan with cooking spray.
- Cut each pepper in half and remove core/seeds.
- Set each cut pepper into the prepared baking dish.
- In a bowl, combine the cooked chicken, cream cheese, shredded cheese, jalapeno, seasonings, and salsa.
- Evenly distribute chicken mixture into each cut pepper.
- Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top of chicken mixture.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil and place in preheated oven to bake about 45 minutes.
- Remove and serve immediately!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
164kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
586mg
(24%)
Potassium
352mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2088IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
210mg
(21%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 586mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2088IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 210mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.