Description
Bell peppers stuffed with shredded chicken, rice, and seasonings, shaped like jack-o’-lanterns for a festive Halloween meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers (orange or yellow)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced carrots
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: Black olives for jack-o’-lantern faces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cooked rice, diced onion, celery, carrots, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Spoon the chicken and rice mixture evenly into the bell peppers.
- Place the stuffed peppers in a baking dish.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the filling is heated through.
- If using, cut out jack-o’-lantern faces from black olives and press them onto the peppers before serving.
Notes
- You can use leftover cooked chicken for this recipe.
- Adjust seasonings to your preference.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute the chicken with black beans or lentils.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: stuffed peppers, shredded chicken, rice, halloween, jack-o-lantern, festive dinner, easy meal