Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
Ingredients
| 6 tablespoons pearl barley, rinsed | ||
| Water | 1 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 4 large red, green, or yellow bell peppers | ||
| Onion | 1 Small, chopped | |
| Stalk celery | 1 , chopped | |
| 3/4 pound ground skinless chicken breast | ||
| 1 1/4 cups light beer or reduced-sodium chicken broth | ||
| Dijon Mustard | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Caraway seeds | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Golden Raisins | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Almonds | 2 Tablespoon, sliced | |
Directions
1. Combine the barley and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until tender, about 35 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cut 1/4-inch off the tops of the bell peppers, then core and seed the bell peppers. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the bell peppers, and cook 3 minutes; drain. Rinse under cold running water; drain.
3. Preheat the oven to 375°F. To make the filling, spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the onion and celery; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the beer, the mustard, caraway seeds (if using], salt, and ground pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces to a glaze, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the cooked barley, raisins, and almonds.
4. Stuff the filling into each bell pepper. Place the stuffed peppers in a 9-inch square baking dish. Pour the remaining 1 cup beer around the stuffed peppers. Bake until the peppers and filling are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Carefully transfer the stuffed peppers to 4 plates, using two large spoons and supporting the bottom of each pepper as you pick it up. Discard the sauce in the dish.
2. Meanwhile, cut 1/4-inch off the tops of the bell peppers, then core and seed the bell peppers. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the bell peppers, and cook 3 minutes; drain. Rinse under cold running water; drain.
3. Preheat the oven to 375°F. To make the filling, spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the onion and celery; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the beer, the mustard, caraway seeds (if using], salt, and ground pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces to a glaze, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the cooked barley, raisins, and almonds.
4. Stuff the filling into each bell pepper. Place the stuffed peppers in a 9-inch square baking dish. Pour the remaining 1 cup beer around the stuffed peppers. Bake until the peppers and filling are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Carefully transfer the stuffed peppers to 4 plates, using two large spoons and supporting the bottom of each pepper as you pick it up. Discard the sauce in the dish.
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