4.5 from 12 votes
Mexican Mini Bell Pepper Nachos
These mini bell pepper nachos are LOADED with Mexican flavor! They're an easy, low carb and gluten free way to get your nacho fix for under 200 calories!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 190 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef i used 93%
- 26 mini peppers
- 6 tablespoons salsa
- 1 cup grated reduced-fat mexican cheese blend packed (4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup tomato diced
- 1 large avocado diced
- 1/4 cup green onion diced
- chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a medium pan on medium high heat and cook the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks, until no longer pink inside. Also, preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut the stem off each pepper and cut in half, removing the seeds and white flesh. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, and arrange the peppers so that the cut sides are facing up.
- Stir the salsa into the cooked beef and fill the peppers with the beef. Sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake until the cheese is melted, about 5-7 minutes.
- Sprinkle on the tomato, green onion, avocado and cilantro.
- DEVOUR immediately, with optional dips!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
190kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
10.7g
(4%)
Protein
15.5g
(31%)
Fat
9.5g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3.4g
(17%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
229mg
(10%)
Potassium
168.7mg
(5%)
Fiber
3.3g
(13%)
Sugar
5.3g
(11%)
Vitamin A
2915IU
(58%)
Vitamin C
326.1mg
(362%)
Calcium
176mg
(18%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.7g | 4% |
| Protein | 15.5g | 31% |
| Fat | 9.5g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.4g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 168.7mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 13% |
| Sugar | 5.3g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 2915IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 326.1mg | 362% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.