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Cheesy Chicken Pepper Nachos
Cheesy Chicken Mini Bell Nachos use mini bell peppers, instead of tortilla chips, and then are topped with spicy chicken, couscous, and Sargento Mexican cheese.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
213 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 6 bell peppers red, green, yellow, orange, mini
- 1 (16-ounce) package couscous
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 pound chicken breast tender cut into about 1" cubes, boneless skinless
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese Sargento® Off the Block 4 Cheese Mexican
- 1 cup pico de gallo salsa
- sour cream guacamole, chopped green onions or chopped cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Slice mini bell peppers in half.
- Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
- Spread the mini bell pepper slices evenly on the baking pan. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Bake the mini bell pepper slices in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until just slightly soft.
- Prepare couscous according to package directions. Drain. Add drained and rinsed black beans and chopped cilantro to the couscous. Set aside.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, and cayenne.
- In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add oil. Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add cubed chicken and cook for about 3 minutes. Turn chicken and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Spoon couscous mixture on top of the sweet bell peppers.
- Spoon the chicken on top of the mini bell pepper slices. Sprinkle with shredded Sargento Off the Blog 4-Cheese Mexican on top.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and everything is heated through.
- Top with Pico de Gallo salsa.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
421mg
(18%)
Potassium
360mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1298IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 421mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 360mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1298IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.