Easy, surprisingly quick casserole style chicken pasta stuffed bell peppers.
Course Casserole
Cuisine Italian
Keyword chicken bell pepper pasta, chicken pasta dish, easy chicken pasta dish
Prep Time 4 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 14 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 554kcal
Author Plating Pixels
Ingredients
4large red bell peppers
112 ounce package Barilla Pronto Penne Pasta
Half of22 ounce package Tyson Grilled and Ready Chicken Breast Strips
1cupshredded mozzarella cheese
1teaspoonground black pepper
2cupspasta sauce
Instructions
Remove stem and seeds from bell peppers, but keep whole. Place in a large bowl of water, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 10 minutes on high. When done remove and drain excess water.
Meanwhile: cook penne pasta according to package directions. Heat chicken breast strips in a separate pan according to package directions. Combine in one pan; stir in cheese, then stir in black pepper and pasta sauce. The cheese will melt if stirred in first. Heat mixture a few minutes on medium if desired.
Spoon chicken pasta into cooked bell peppers. Optional: sprinkle with more cheese on top and heat to melt before serving.