Easy Chicken Pesto Stuffed Peppers

Name: Easy Chicken Pesto Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet yellow or orange peppers; 1-1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 1-1/2 cups cooked brown rice; 1 cup prepared pesto; 1/2 cup shredded Havarti cheese; Fresh basil leaves, optional

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Olivia Cruz, Greenville, South Carolina

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Updated on Oct. 31, 2023

On busy weeknights, I neither want to spend more than 30 minutes preparing dinner nor do I want to wash a towering pile of dishes. This recipe delivers on both counts without having to sacrifice on flavor! —Olivia Cruz, Greenville, South Carolina

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Yield:4 servings

Prep:10 min

Cook:15 min

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Ingredients

4 medium sweet yellow or orange peppers
1-1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1-1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup prepared pesto
1/2 cup shredded Havarti cheese
Fresh basil leaves, optional

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Directions

1
Preheat broiler. Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove stems and seeds. Place peppers skin side up on a baking sheet. Broil 4 in. from heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.

2
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine chicken, rice and pesto. When peppers are cool enough to handle, fill with chicken mixture; return to baking sheet. Bake until heated through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with basil before serving.

Nutrition Facts

2 stuffed pepper halves: 521 calories, 31g fat (7g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 865mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 25g protein.