Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Buffalo chicken stuffed peppers

Ingredients:
-12 ounces cooked chicken breasts, chopped or shredded (2 Leaner Leans)
-1/2 cup celery, chopped (1 Green)
-1 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, divided (1 Lean)
-3 tbsp reduced fat cream cheese (3 Condiments)
-1/4 cup Frank’s hot sauce (2 Condiments)
-1/4 cup light ranch dressing (2 Healthy Fats)
-4 bell peppers any color, each cut in half from stem to base

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
-Slice the tops of the peppers, horizontally like a lid.
-Cut the peppers in half from top to bottom. Remove the seeds and membranes.
-Lay pepper halves on baking sheet and cook 8 to 10 minutes if you prefer al dente peppers,
or 10 to 15 minutes if you prefer soft peppers.
-Combine, chicken, celery, 1/2 cup cheese, cream cheese, Frank’s hot sauce, and ranch dressing in a large bowl. Stir until combined.
-Stuff your peppers with the chicken mixture. Then top with 1 tbsp of cheese per pepper half.
-Return the peppers to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

3 Servings (2 and 2/3 Pepper Halves), 1 Lean, 3 Greens, and 1.6 Condiments per Serving