Chicken Stuffed " Chili" Bell Peppers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 green bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/4 lbs ground chicken
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (15 ounce) can small beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 slice peppers lengthwise and clean out seeds.
• 3 in a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat.
• 4 add onion, cook and stir about 3 minutes.
• 5 add red pepper, cook and stir about 2 minutes.
• 6 add ground chicken, cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
• 7 stir in chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper and cumin; cook 2 minutes longer.
• 8 mash half the beans coarsely.
• 9 stir all beans, barbecue sauce and tomato paste into chicken. cook about 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• 10 fill each pepper with the mixture and top with cheese.
• 11 bake peppers until heated, about 10 minutes. garnish with sour cream.