Chicken-and-Spinach-Stuffed Peppers

Sautéed Yellow Squash
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Ingredients

  • 6 yellow or red bell peppers, halved
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg spinach, chopped
  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove seeds from bell peppers. Place peppers, cut side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Cover with foil. Bake 15 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  2. Meanwhile, cook onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add spinach; cook 2 minutes or until wilted. Stir in chicken, ricotta, salt, and pepper.
  3. Increase oven temperature to broil. Stuff chicken mixture into bell pepper halves; sprinkle with Parmesan. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is browned.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 yellow squash, sliced
  • ¾ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Sprinkle squash with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
378
57
435
Fat (g) 21 5 26
Sat. Fat (g) 10 1 11
Protein (g) 33 1 34
Carb (g) 13 4 17
Fiber (g) 3 1 4
Sodium (mg) 640 196 836

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