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Sweet Pepper Poppers
Perfect Small Bite Appetizer for Your Next Party! Only 7 ingredients and 30 Minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet mini peppers tops cut and cored
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup corn
- 1/4 cup pepper jack cheese
- garnish: cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place prepared peppers on a baking sheet; set aside.
- Cook ground turkey in a medium sauce pan until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain and place back in sauce pan. Add in taco seasoning and water, cook 2 more minutes.
- Turn heat to low, mix in cream cheese until melted and blended together. Turn off heat.
- Stir in black beans and corn.
- Add a dollop of the meat mixture to each mini pepper. Once each pepper is filled, bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle pepper jack cheese on top of each.
- Bake an additional 3-5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with cilantro, serve & enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
247mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2010IU
(40%)
Vitamin C
72.8mg
(81%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2010IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 72.8mg | 81% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.