Bell Pepper Nachos
Loaded nachos made with bell peppers and topped with your favorite classic nacho toppings.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 4 large bell peppers sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pound ground turkey or lean ground beef you can also use shredded chicken
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 15.5 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 cup mexican-blend cheese shredded
- tortilla chips optional
Quick pico de gallo
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 1/4 cup sweet onion diced
- 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 2 teaspoons lime juice or to taste
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Optional toppings
- Salsa
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Diced avocado
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add your ground turkey. Season with taco seasoning and continue cooking until fully browned, about 10 minutes.
- Arrange your bell peppers on a parchment paper lined sheet pan in a single layer (inside of bell pepper facing up). Spray with cooking oil or toss in a teaspoon or so of olive oil. Roast for 7-9 minutes until peppers are starting to brown and are slightly softened.
- While the ground turkey and bell peppers are cooking, combine pico de gallo ingredients in a small bowl. Add additional lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Remove from the oven and top peppers with meat, beans, and then sprinkle evenly with cheese. Note: If you'd like to serve them with half regular tortilla chips, move bell peppers to one side of the pan and add tortilla chips on the other side so that the chips don't get soggy.
- Return to the oven for 3-4 more minutes until cheese is melted.
- Top with pico de gallo, diced avocado and any other toppings that you enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4026IU | Vitamin C: 150mg | Calcium: 278mg | Iron: 2mg
