Chicken Taco Stuffed Peppers
Chicken Taco Stuffed Peppers are cheesy, easy, and so incredibly delicious! Low carb, gluten free, and a fun family dinner everyone loves!
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 463kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken ground
- 1 onion large, diced
- 1 can ro-tel diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 2 bell peppers sliced in half with stems and seeds removed. (If your peppers are small, increase this to 3 peppers)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded sharp
- ¼ cup sliced olives optional.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large, heavy pan, add olive oil and heat until shimmery.
- Add chicken and brown on medium high for 6 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Add onions to chicken meat, continue cooking until onions are lightly browned and soft, about another 8 minutes.
- Add ro-tel and taco seasonings, mix well.
- Add taco filling into stuffed peppers (you can scoop and cook in the same pan you made taco meat in if it is oven safe, or use a baking sheet, casserole dish, or any oven safe pan).
- Cover peppers with cheese and olives.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until pepper is soft and cheese is melted and bubbling.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2460IU | Vitamin C: 80.4mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 1.6mg