“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. . .” Psalm 56:3

How Did I Come Up with this Recipe?

When my family goes on vacation, I research everything about the place we are going to visit.  Before online, I would go to the library and check out whatever travel books I could find about the area.  Of course, with the internet, I will spend hours on everything we can do on our vacation.  

The year my daughter and her now husband graduated from high school, we took a vacation to the Philadelphia area.  We didn’t stay in Philadelphia, because we wanted to travel west so we stayed in King of Prussia, an outskirt city of Philly.  

The one thing I love to do, if it is available, is to take a tour of the city we are visiting.  It can be a walking tour or being a real tourist, a tour bus.  Because of the historical value of Philly, we took a tour bus that allowed you to get off and on at certain stops throughout the day.  It was kind of cool because it was a double decker bus and with two teenagers in tow, you can already figure out what part of the bus we were on….the top.

As I was saying before, I had already looked into each stop and saw that the Reading Terminal Market was on the tour.  I was SO excited!  Being a foodie, as I am, I definitely wanted to spend some time there.  

The Reading Terminal Market is one of the United States oldest public markets, since 1893.  According to their website, the market offers a selection of locally grown and exotic produce, locally sourced meat and poultry, plus seafood, cheeses, baked goods and confections.  Also, you will find everything you need for a meal, from cookbooks, to kitchenware, and fresh flowers.  Also, there are a wide variety of restaurants.  

It was one of the coolest places we visited.  Because there is a large Amish community in Western Pennsylvania, they had a lot of booths for the trying.  Cheeses, meats and baked goods galore.  I was literally in food heaven.

One of the things my family likes to do on our trips is to try the local cuisine.  Since we knew we were going to take a trip to one of the Amish areas of Pennsylvania, we waited to try their goods.  We were in Philly and what were we going to eat?  That’s correct!  A Philly Cheesesteak!  There were a few different booths so we had to figure out which one looked the best.  We saw a booth for Philly Cheesesteaks with a very large line so we knew that was where we were going to get our Cheesesteak.  We were not disappointed.  Steak, onions, mushrooms and cheez whiz on a soft sub roll.  It was the best we ever had and it’s one of those that you never forget.  We still talk about that sandwich when we talk about our trip into Philly.

Saying all that, one of my husband’s favorite sandwiches is the Philly Cheesesteak minus the mushrooms (and peppers).  I was making them for dinner one night and an idea came to me… Chicken Philly Stuffed Peppers!  Once I get an idea in my head, it will stay there until I write it down and start working on it.  So here it is!

It’s a Chicken Cheesesteak without the bread, so a lot less carbs but with the same taste of the sandwich.  This meal will take you an half hour from beginning to end and add a salad and you have a complete and delicious dinner.

As with most of my recipes, Chicken Philly Stuffed Peppers can be tweaked the way you want it.  Make sure you follow my tips for this dish but I promise you it is so easy to prepare.

Looking for something a little different but absolutely delicious, you really need to give Chicken Philly Stuffed Peppers a go.  You won’t be disappointed.

Mama Fawn’s Tips. . .

• Any type of bell peppers will work, but the red, orange and yellow peppers will be the sweetest.
• Look for large peppers that are firm without any soft spots.
• If you don’t like chicken, feel free to use ground turkey, beef or pork.  Any meat will work just make sure you drain any excess juice.
• Not a fan of mushrooms, go ahead and omit them.  I myself love mushrooms.
• Don’t be turned off by the cheez whiz.  It adds great flavor and for a true philly cheesesteak you need to have the ‘whiz’.
• I used shredded Havarti for the topping but you can use any type of melty cheese.
• Want a truly low carb meal, leave out the rice.  Want more fiber?  Use brown rice or even quinoa.  Make this dish your own!!!!

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