Chicken-Stuffed Green Bell Peppers

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 large green peppers
• 1⁄3 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (6 ounce) package long grain brown and wild rice
• 1⁄3 cup chopped celery
• 1⁄4 cup chopped carrot
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup chopped zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Cut tops off of peppers and remove seeds.
2. Place peppers in a large pot of boiling water and boil for 3 minutes.
3. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.
4. In a saucepan, cook onion and garlic in melted butter until tender.
5. Add chicken, broth, rice with seasoning packet contents, celery, carrot, basil, and thyme; bring to a boil.
6. Lower heat; cover and simmer until the rice is tender.
7. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, and zucchini.
8. Spoon mixture into the peppers; put in a greased 2-quart casserole.
9. Spoon remaining rice mixture around the peppers.
10. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until peppers are tender and the filling is heated thoroughly.
11. Uncover and sprinkle with parmesan cheese, bake 5 minutes more.

Reviews

[Carter Crew Cook]

I have made this recipe twice so far and it is a family favorite. When I make our weekly menu and ask for ideas, this is always suggested by my boys! I use quinoa in place of the rice and uses summer savory and smoked paprika in place of the spice packet. Thanks for this incredible recipe!

 

[janrathgeb]

Every summer I use my vegetable garden green peppers to make this receipe--several times! This is so delicious! You have to try this recipe. So much tastier than beef stuffed peppers.

 

[children from A to Z]

I have this same recipe and have been making it for years. This is so good and a different way to enjoy stuffed peppers!

 

[alwayzhungry]

Very easy to make and yummiliscious!!! I would recommend chopping up bits of ham or sausage to add a little more flavor and enstead of parmesan, maybe add jack cheese or provolone on top.

 

[Pansori]

NurseDi has yet to fail with a delicious recipe. This was great, the wild rice mixed with the chicken was a nice blend. One problem was that 30 minutes was not enough time for my peppers to soften. I would go as far as an hour to get them nice and cooked. And although the parmesan on top was a nice touch what would have been better (at least for me) was some colby being addded into the rice mixture as well as on top so that cheese is oozing all the way through. But as a whole this recipe is probably closer to 4 1/2. Thanks, Di!