RED BELL PEPPERS STUFFED WITH CHICKEN OVER SWEET POTATOES PUREE

PORTIONS: 4

INGREDIENTS FOR STUFFED PEPPERS WITH CHICKEN

4 medium size red bell peppers. Sliced off the top and seeded

1 lb. ground chicken

½ diced onion

2 tbsp.  Small diced carrots

2 tbsp. Small diced celery

1 minced garlic clove

½ tbsp. chopped parsley

1 tsp. chopped fresh oregano

1½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. ground pepper

1½ tbsp. bread crumbs

METHOD

Cut off part of the bottom of the pepper to make it stable.

In a bowl mix the chicken with the rest of the ingredients. Stuff the peppers with the chicken mix and place it in a baking dish. Preheat the oven at 375°F.  Cook until the center of the pepper reaches a minimum temperature of 165° F.

SWEET POTATO PUREE

3 peeled sweet potatoes

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

2 tbsp. butter

In a pot with water and salt cook the potatoes until soft. Drain the water. Add cinnamon, butter and make a puree.

Place the puree in plates and put the stuffed pepper in the center.