Description
These White Chicken Chili Stuffed Peppers are packed with high-protein chicken, creamy cottage cheese queso, white beans, and corn, all baked into tender bell pepper boats. A light but comforting twist on classic chili flavors that’s perfect for meal prep or family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers, halved and seeded
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 (15 oz) can white beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup corn
- 1 cup mild salsa verde
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch of chili powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Optional: chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges, sliced jalapeños
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking dish and place bell pepper halves cut side up.
- In a bowl, mix shredded chicken, beans, corn, salsa verde, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the filling tightly into each pepper half.
- Blend cottage cheese with chicken broth and salt until smooth.
- Spoon cottage cheese queso over each stuffed pepper.
- Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese on top.
- Bake uncovered for 22–26 minutes until peppers are tender and cheese is bubbly and slightly golden.
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with cilantro and lime if desired.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for quicker prep.
- Substitute Greek yogurt or ricotta for cottage cheese if desired.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Peppers freeze well — wrap individually and freeze up to 2 months.
- Reheat in oven, toaster oven, or microwave on reduced power.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pepper halves
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: white chicken chili stuffed peppers, cottage cheese queso, high protein stuffed peppers, healthy meal prep