Stuffed Red Peppers — My Very Own Recipe

I decided to make Stuffed Red Peppers today, and I have never made them before in my life.  Of course, after searching for nearly an hour through online recipes, I couldn’t find a single one for which I had all the ingredients. So, I decided that I could probably just make up my own recipe.  I used frozen pre-cooked chicken and that helped speed up the process.  We ended up really loving the result, a fresh-tasting very simple combination of rice, chicken and vegetables in a really yummy red pepper “bowl”.  So, I decided to share my recipe with you.  Maybe these ingredients will be the ones you have in your pantry.

Ingredients:

Six Red Peppers

1 Cup Finely Chopped Chicken (Cooked or uncooked)

1 Cup Cooked Rice

1/2 Cup Red Onion, Diced

1 Zuccini Squash, Diced

15-20 Fresh Basil Leaves, Chopped

1 Tbsp. Garlic, minced from a jar

Paprika (dash)

Salt (to taste)

Pepper (to taste)

Cheddar Cheese

Panko Bread Crumbs

Directions:

First I cleaned, cut in half and blanched the Red Peppers in boiling water for six minutes and started my rice.  Then, I stir-fried the chicken, onions, zuccini, garlic and spices.  When the rice was ready, I mixed the rice with the chicken, and I placed the Red Pepper halves in a baking dish with a small layer of water on the bottom.  I filled them with the chicken/rice mixture and added the cheese, then breadcrumbs to the top for everyone except my gluten free/dairy free girl.  I baked them in the oven at 350* for about 30 minutes.  Mmmm!