Mediterranean Style Stuffed Peppers - Recipe
Looking for stuffed pepper recipes? These gorgeous bell peppers are stuffed with artichokes, chicken, chickpeas, black olives, feta cheese and more, then baked to awesomeness.
Servings: 4
Calories: 324kcal
Ingredients
- 10 ounces chicken breast cubed
- 1 teaspoon herbs de provence
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon spicy chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can chickpeas drained
- 6 ounces black olives
- 8 ounces marinated artichoke hearts chopped
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 6 basil leaves torn
- Lemon zest to taste
- 4-6 red bell peppers
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, toss cubed chicken with herbs de provence, cumin, olive oil, chili powder and salt and pepper.
- Heat a large pan to medium heat and add chicken. Cook about 5-6 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Add back to the mixing bowl.
- To the mixing bowl, add chickpeas, olives, artichoke hearts, feta cheese and basil leaves. Add lemon zest to your preference.
- Slice the bell peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides.
- Heat an oven to 400 degrees and bake the unstuffed peppers for 10 minutes to soften.
- Remove from heat and stuff each with your stuffing mixture.
- Return to the oven and bake an additional 30 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1182mg | Potassium: 552mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4740IU | Vitamin C: 164.8mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1.8mg