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Italian Stuffed Red Bell Peppers

Delicious and healthy stuffed bell peppers!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine: Dinner, Italian, Low Carb, vegetables
Keyword: 30 minute, Bell Peppers, cheese, Dinner, Easy Recipes, Italian, low carb, Peppers, Tomatoes, Weekend Dinner, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 3 people

Ingredients

  • 3 red bell peppers - cut lengthwise core and seeds removed.
  • 1 small onion - finely diced
  • 2 medium zucchini
  • 1 cup cooked chicken breast - diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon garlic and herb seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon pesto
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  • Slice peppers lengthwise and remove cores and seeds.
  • Boil water in a large stock pot.
  • Boil peppers for 5-6 minutes or until slightly softened.
  • Pull peppers out of water, drain and place in a 9 x 13 pan.
  • For the filling:
  • In a pan, add onion, zucchini, chicken breast, tomatoes, garlic and herb seasoning, salt and olive.
  • Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
  • Add pesto and mix through.
  • Fill the bell peppers with filling and sprinkle Parmesan and mozzarella on top.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Enjoy!