Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers

I love making stuffed peppers, but don’t always have ground beef on hand. After a quick check of the freezer and pantry, I threw together some quick and easy chicken fajita stuffed peppers.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
• 1/2 a large yellow onion, diced
• 1 16 oz can of diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 package of rice (we used Rice Pilaf this time, but Spanish works great) 
• 1 fajita seasoning packet
• 2/3 cup of water
• 4 bell peppers
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Trim the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds. Cut them in half lengthwise.
3. Cook rice according to package directions.
4. Sauté the onions in a skillet for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add cooked chicken, water, and fajita seasoning and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
6. Combine chicken mixture, rice, and diced tomatoes
7. Fill the peppers. 
8. Top with shredded cheese (optional)
9. Place the peppers in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

And… this dish was Charlie approved! Not just approved though, he devoured it! He ate a whole pepper, half of another, and still wanted more!

Whenever we make stuffed peppers, we wind up with extra filling. It works great inside a flour wrap for an easy burrito!