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How to Make Orzo and Chicken Stuffed Peppers - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and easy weeknight meal that will impress your family and friends? Look no further than these Orzo and Chicken Stuffed Peppers! This recipe takes traditional stuffed peppers to a whole new level with the addition of orzo, chicken, and flavorful spices. Not only are they visually stunning, but they are also incredibly tasty and satisfying.

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Spray inside of green, red, and yellow bell pepper halves with cooking spray; place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake peppers in the preheated oven until slightly tender, about 10 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 7 minutes.
  • 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.

    • Nutrition

    294 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 33mg
    • Sodium: 476mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 33g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 16g
    • Vitamin C: 80mg
    • Calcium: 62mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 451mg

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