575022 tex-mex sweet stuffed peppers

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5Peppers
1cupCream cheese
1Egg
½ounceHeavy cream
¾poundsDiced cooked chicken breast
4ouncesGrated Monterey Jack cheese
cupDiced onion
1tablespoonSeeded & minced jalapeno pepper
½teaspoonDiced fresh garlic
½teaspoonGround cumin
¼teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonBlack pepper
8ouncesChicken broth
8Sprigs of fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Rinse peppers. Cut peppers in half, remove core and seeds. Chop and reserve 2 peppers. 2. Beat cream cheese with eggs and cream, stir in reserved chopped peppers and remaining ingredients except chicken broth. Mix well. 3. Stuff reserved pepper halves with chicken mixture and place in a baking dish that will hold them snugly. Pour the chicken around the peppers. 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until peppers are soft and wrinkled but still intact.

5. For individual servings, place half pepper on a plate. Garnish with sprig of cilantro. Submitted By BARRY WEINSTEIN On 03-14-95