Description
These Baked Greek Stuffed Peppers with Chicken are a flavorful and satisfying meal that combines tender bell peppers filled with a delicious mixture of ground chicken, rice, spinach, and cheeses. Baked to perfection, they are a perfect balance of savory and zesty flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Bell Peppers:
- 4 bell peppers
Chicken Mixture:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium white onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 8 oz frozen spinach (thawed and drained)
- 1/4 cup Feta cheese crumbles
- 1 lemon (cut into wedges)
- 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare Peppers: Slice each bell pepper in half, remove seeds and membranes, then place in a casserole dish. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Cook Chicken Mixture: In a skillet, cook onions, garlic, salt, oregano, and ground chicken. Combine with cheese, spinach, and rice in a bowl.
- Fill Peppers: Spoon chicken mixture into each baked pepper and bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve: Garnish with lemon, parsley, and feta cheese before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper half
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Greek Stuffed Peppers, Baked Stuffed Peppers, Chicken Stuffed Peppers
