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FAJITA STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST Courtesy of www.ehow.com

INGREDIENTS : 3 or 4 large chicken breasts 2 medium bell peppers 1/2 medium onion 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning Juice of 1/2 lime

1 cup cheese, shredded Brown rice, guacamole, salsa and/or sour cream for serving Chopped cilantro for serving Oil for cooking

DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a baking dish. In a large skillet cook peppers and onions until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside. 2. Slice chicken widthwise, avoid cutting all the way through. You should be able to “open” the chicken breast like a book. Add about 2 tablespoons of cheese and a handful of onion mixture on one side. Close the chicken breast. Sprinkle fajita seasoning on top and repeat on other side. Set aside any leftover cheese. 3. Sear the chicken breasts on each side until browned. 4. Add chicken and any leftover peppers and onions in the baking dish. Top with leftover cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or cheese is melted and bubbly. Drizzle with lime juice and top with chopped cilantro. Serve with brown rice, salsa, guacamole and/or sour cream. " THE EARTH DOES NOT BELONG TO US. WE BELONG TO THE EARTH. -Chief Seattle

Chief Seattle, born in 1786 near Kent, Washington, was a Suquamish and Duwamish chief. The city of Seattle, Washington is named after him. Hudson’s Bay Company traders gave him the nickname Le Gros (The Big Guy) due to his height of nearly six feet! He has been said to have a voice that could be heard over 3/4 of a mile away. A widely know speech about Indigenous people’s rights and environmental values has been attributed to him. He died on June 7, 1866.

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