Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Peppers

Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Peppers

Bell pepper halves filled with seasoned chicken, spinach, rice, tomato sauce, and mozzarella, then baked until tender.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 190°C. Halve the bell peppers lengthwise, remove the seeds and membranes, and arrange the halves cut-side up in the baking dish.

    Ingredients used: 4.0 piece Bell Pepper

    Cookware: baking dish, Chef Knife, cutting board

  2. Step 2

    Heat the olive oil in the large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 120.0 gr Onion

    Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

  3. Step 3

    Add the garlic and oregano and stir until fragrant.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Dried Oregano, 12.0 gr Garlic

    Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

  4. Step 4

    Add the chicken, salt, and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the chicken, until it is no longer pink.

    Timer: 7 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 450.0 gr Ground Chicken, 6.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Add the spinach and cook over medium heat until wilted and excess moisture has evaporated.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Spinach

    Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the rice, tomato sauce, and 80 gr of the mozzarella until evenly combined.

    Ingredients used: 300.0 gr Cooked Rice, 80.0 gr Mozzarella, 240.0 ml Tomato Sauce

    Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

  7. Step 7

    Divide the filling among the pepper halves. Pour the water into the bottom of the baking dish, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and bake at 190°C.

    Timer: 30 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 ml Water

    Cookware: aluminum foil, baking dish

  8. Step 8

    Remove the foil and top the peppers with the remaining 40 gr mozzarella. Bake uncovered at 190°C until the peppers are tender, the cheese is melted, and the center of the filling reaches 74°C.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 40.0 gr Mozzarella

    Cookware: baking dish, instant-read thermometer

Nutrition (Estimated)