Pineapple Chicken-Stuffed Peppers

Your family may just think they're on a tropical vacation when you serve these pineapple chicken-stuffed bell peppers for dinner.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 427 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• nonstick cooking spray
• 8 slices bacon
• 4 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 2 cups uncooked instant rice
• 6 medium green bell peppers - tops, seeds, and membranes removed
• 3 slices fresh pineapple
• ¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 2

Place chicken in a saucepan and add water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken and set aside to cool slightly.

Step 3

At the same time, stir water and rice together in a pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Step 4

Cut cooled chicken into 1-inch cubes and place in a bowl with garlic, poultry seasoning, and black pepper; mix together until chicken is coated.

Step 5

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble into small pieces when cool enough to handle. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease.

Step 6

Trim and core pineapple slices. Cut into 1/2-inch chunks and reserve any juices.

Step 7

Combine rice, chicken, crumbled bacon, reserved bacon grease, pineapple chunks and juice, tomato sauce, maple syrup, and soy sauce in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly. Spoon mixture into green peppers and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Place in the prepared baking dish.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is hot and cheese is melted, about 45 minutes.