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Southwestern Shredded Chicken Stuffed Peppers
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Southwestern Shredded Chicken Stuffed Peppers

20 ingredients 20 min + 45 min 4 openrecipes
Southwestern Shredded Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Shredded chicken, black beans, corn and quinoa are stuffed into bell peppers with plenty of shredded cheese and homemade enchilada sauce in this yummy, healthy dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1069
Calories
59g
Protein
25g
Fat
157g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 21 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Enchilada not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Taco not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon FOR THE ENCHILADA SAUCE:
  • 2 cloves Olive Oil
  • ½ cups Garlic, Minced
  • 1-½ cup Chicken Broth
  • 2 Tablespoons Tomato Sauce
  • ½ teaspoons Chipotle Chiles In Adobo Sauce Chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 4 whole Ground Cumin
  • 2 cups Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • ½ cups FOR THE PEPPERS:
  • ½ cups Large Bell Peppers, Any Color
  • 1 cup Shredded, Cooked Chicken
  • 2 Tablespoons Corn Kernels, Frozen Or Fresh **
  • ¼ cups Canned Or Cooked Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
  • 2 cloves Cooked Quinoa Or Rice
  • 1 whole Taco Seasoning
  • ½ cups Diced Onion
  • ½ cups Garlic, Minced
  • ¼ cups Plum Tomato, Diced
  • ½ cups Enchilada Sauce, Plus More For Topping And Baking

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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