Chicken Bell Pepper Chili Weight Watchers Recipes

CHICKEN BELL PEPPER CHILI - WEIGHT WATCHERS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick Dutch oven or saucepan, heat the oil. Saute the bell peppers and onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken; cook, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the flour, chili powder, cumin, cocoa powder, and cayenne; cook, stirring briskly and constantly, 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until thick, 30-40 minutes. Stir in the chickpeas; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.

WEIGHT WATCHERS CHICKEN AND RICE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

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.}.