Skinny Low-Carb Bell Pepper Tacos

Name: Skinny Low-Carb Bell Pepper Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 tacos
Ingredients: 4 bell pepper; 3/4 cup cheese; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 taco seasoning; 1 cup water; Optional toppings:; 1 cup lettuce; 1/2 cup tomato; jalapeño; 1 lime; sour cream; avocado; cilantro; cheddar cheese

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
8 tacos

Skinny Low-Carb Bell Pepper Tacos

Eric Kelley

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Ingredients

Servings

4 bell pepper colors of choice
3/4 cup cheese shredded, of choice
1 lb ground beef lean, or turkey
1/2 onion minced
1 tablespoon olive oil or oil of choice
1 taco seasoning see note below to make your own blend, packet
1 cup water
Optional toppings:
1 cup lettuce chopped
1/2 cup tomato chopped
jalapeño sliced
1 lime cut into wedges
sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
avocado fresh, for guacamole
cilantro fresh, minced
cheddar cheese shredded; or pepper jack cheese

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Instructions

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Pre-heat oven to 400F.
Slice each bell pepper in half. Remove stem and seeds. Place peppers on sheet pan and bake for 10-12 minutes.
While the peppers are roasting, Brown onion in 1 tablespoons oil in a large heavy-duty pan. When the onion starts to brown, add the ground meat. Crumble and stir meat for 2-3 minutes or until brown. Add taco seasoning and stir for 2 minutes. Next add 1 cup of water and simmer mixture for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Fill each bell pepper with about 1/2 cup of taco meat mixture (or until full). Top with a sprinkle of cheese and return to oven to bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and serve with topping options on the side or assemble the toppings yourself. To store, place in an airtight container for 4-5 days in the fridge. Microwave for 2 minutes and top with fresh topping to serve. Enjoy!

Notes

You can use a taco seasoning packet to brown the beef or make your own homemade blend if you have all the spices on hand. To make enough taco seasoning for this recipe, combine 1 Tbsp. Chili Powder 1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder, 1/4 tsp. Onion Powder, 1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1/4 tsp. Dried Oregano, 1/2 tsp. Paprika, 1 1/2 tsp. Ground Cumin, 1 tsp. Sea Salt, /2 tsp. Black Pepper.