SHRIMP AND CHICKEN PEPPERS 
3 lg. peppers (1 of each: red, green, yellow)
1/4 c. butter
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 celery stick, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 chicken breasts, boneless, finely diced
6 oz. peeled and cooked shrimp
2 tsp. chopped parsley
Bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper, cayenne pepper

Cut peppers in half and remove core and seeds. Melt butter in frying pan. Add onion, celery, garlic and chicken. Cook over moderate heat until chicken is done. Add shrimp and parsley. Season. Stir in bread crumbs and add enough beaten egg to make mixture hold together.

Spoon filling into peppers, mounding the top slightly. Place in baking dish that holds them closely. Pour water to come about 1/2 inch up the sides of pepper. Cover and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle each with bread crumbs and place under broiler until golden brown. Serve hot or cold.

 

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