Stuffed peppers take a chicken Parmesan twist in this delicious and colorful version filled with chicken, pasta sauce and mozzarella, finished with a crispy bread crumb and Parmesan topping.
Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Peppers
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 4 red or yellow medium bell peppers (about 1/2 lb each)
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 1/2 cups Muir Glen™ roasted garlic pasta sauce (from 25.5-oz jar)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
- 3/4 cup Progresso™ Panko Italian style crispy bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; remove seeds and membranes. In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 3 quarts water to boiling. Add bell peppers to boiling water, making sure water covers peppers. Cook 2 minutes; drain.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix chicken, 1 cup of the pasta sauce and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
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Step3Place peppers cut side up in baking dish; stuff with chicken mixture. Top peppers with remaining sauce and mozzarella cheese.
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Step4In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and olive oil. Sprinkle on top of peppers. Cover tightly with foil sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 15 minutes; uncover and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until peppers are tender and heated through. Top with chopped basil.
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Nutrition
240
Calories
12g
Total Fat
18g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 21%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 15%
- Sodium
- 620mg
- 26%
- Potassium
- 240mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 18g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 45%
- 45%
- Vitamin C
- 60%
- 60%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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