Orzo and Chicken Stuffed Peppers |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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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. 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 |
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.
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