Archive for September 11, 2006

Stuffed Poblano Peppers…. Yummy

If your taste buds are craving southwestern fare, try this quick and healthy meal. It’s delicious!

INGREDIENTS:
2oz grilled chicken breast, cut into small pieces
1/8 cup dry, quick cooking whole grain rice
1/4 cup unsalted canned corn
1/4 cup unsalted canned black beans
2 tbsp all natural salsa
Zero calorie buttery spray
1 slice fat free Swiss cheese
2 large poblano peppers
1 slice of hearty whole grain bread, halved

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare rice by package instructions. When rice is cooked, add corn, beans, salsa, buttery spray, and chicken and stir. Cut tops off of peppers and de-seed them. Place 1/2 slice of cheese in each pepper. Stuff peppers with bean mixture. Take bread halves and plug top of each pepper. Bake pepper for 15 minutes.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE: 485 calories; 67 carbs; 4g fat

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