Orzo and Chicken Stuffed Peppers recipe

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Ingredients

cooking spray
1 green bell pepper - halved, seeded, and stem removed
1 red bell pepper - halved, seeded, and stem removed
1 yellow bell pepper - halved, seeded, and stem removed
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 green onions, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup orzo
1 (16 ounce) can chicken broth
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon butter
2 portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 green onion, thinly sliced
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

293.7 calories
carbohydrate: 33.2 g
cholesterol: 32.5 mg
fat: 10.8 g
fiber: 3.4 g
protein: 16 g
saturatedFat: 3.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 476.1 mg
sugar: 3.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Spray inside of green, red, and yellow bell pepper halves with cooking spray, place on a baking sheet.

  3. Bake peppers in the preheated oven until slightly tender, about 10 minutes.

  4. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir 3 green onions and garlic until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken, black pepper, and cumin, cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 4 to 5 minutes. Add orzo and chicken broth, simmer until orzo is cooked through but firm to the bite and broth is absorbed, about 11 minutes. Spoon chicken-orzo mixture into the bell peppers, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 7 minutes.

  6. Heat 1 teaspoon oil and 1 teaspoon butter in skillet, Cook and stir portobello mushrooms and remaining green onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Spoon about 2 tablespoons mushroom mixture onto each stuffed bell pepper.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This dish looks beautiful and tastes like you cooked all day. Any combination of green, yellow, and red peppers works well;I use all three for color. You can also use low-sodium chicken broth and Smart Balance® spread.

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