WEIGHT WATCHERS CHICKEN AND RICE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

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6 points. Makes 10 servings.*NOTE: Substitute low-fat cheddar cheese for cheddar cheese and cut to 5 POINTS.}

Provided by Stacie Lora

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h5m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
10 3/4 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup (reduced. fat, reduced sodium )
1 cup water or 1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon instant onion soup mix (about 1 envelope)
4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
3 cups hot cooked rice
5 large green sweet peppers, 8 ounces each
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (5 ounces)

Steps:

  • MELT margarine or butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add celery and cook about 5 minutes or till tender.
  • STIR in condensed mushroom soup, water or broth, and onion soup mix. Heat till bubbly.
  • Stir in chicken; heat through.
  • Stir in rice; remove from heat.
  • TO ASSEMBLE, halve peppers length-wise; remove stems, seeds, and membranes.
  • Place pepper halves, cut sides up, in a large shallow baking or roasting pan.
  • Divide chicken mixture among the pepper halves.
  • Sprinkle with lemon-pepper seasoning.
  • Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
  • TO SERVE, bake peppers, loosely covered with foil, in a 350º oven about 55 minutes or till heated through.
  • Top with cheese and pimiento.
  • Bake, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or till cheese is just melted.
  • *NOTE: Substitute low-fat cheddar cheese for cheddar cheese and cut to 5 POINTS.}.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 56.8, Sodium 424.2, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.6, Protein 20.2

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