Bell Pepper Nachos

Holy cow...nachos but low carb!??! Um, yes please! Get your forks ready! This is an ABSOLUTE favorite in our house. A few years back, I tried to stick to a mostly carb-free or low-carb diet in an effort to be a little more healthy. Who was I kidding? I love bread!! However, I learned a lot about making filling, tasty, easy meals without a lot of carbs. Bell Pepper Nachos has all of those characteristics and has remained a staple ever since. In fact, my carb loving son says these are even better than regular nachos!

I like to use all different color peppers, feel free to use your favorites! You could sub the regular sized peppers for those mini sweet peppers too. I typically use ground turkey to make this, it's the perfect balance of low fat and not too dry. I've used ground beef and chicken and it works well too! Bell Pepper Nachos are a great snack, lunch, or fast weeknight meal. You can easily alter this to your preferences as well as to size up or down to meet the needs of your crowd.

These nachos are excellent re-heated too! I confess, I usually make extra just so we can have leftovers. I don't say that often, as I am not a big leftover gal. These are just as good next day. The easiest is to nuke them for a couple mins, but if you have an air-fry, I highly suggest reheating them in there! They get a little toasty on top and ufda...so good! Try out these delicious nachos and let me know how you like them!

Bell Pepper Nachos

Bell Pepper Nachos are a great low-carb meal that comes together fast for a weeknight meal. With all the normal nacho toppings, you won't miss the chips!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 5

Ingredients

  

• 5 bell peppers, any color, cut into 1-1.5 inch pieces basically you are creating the "chips"
• 1 lbs ground turkey, chicken, or beef
• 1 small onion, diced we love onions, but you can omit if you don't like them
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• ¼ cup water
• 2 cups shredded cheese any flavor you like! Block is best, but pre-shredded works well too!
• ½ cup black and/or green olives, sliced we love olives, can omit if you prefer

Nacho Toppings

• diced tomatoes
• chopped lettuce
• salsa or hot sauce
• sour cream
• jalapenos
• cilantro

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375°. You can line the sheet with tin foil or parchment paper if you like. Place the diced bell peppers on a large baking sheet, in a single layer.
  5 bell peppers, any color, cut into 1-1.5 inch pieces
• Make the taco meat. In a medium skillet over medium heat, add your ground meat, breaking it apart with a spoon. When it's broken up and half cooked, add the diced onions, if using. Continue to cook until meat is fully cooked and onions are softened.
  1 lbs ground turkey, chicken, or beef, 1 small onion, diced
• Add in the taco seasoning and water. Cooking and stirring until well incorporated and the water has been absorbed.
  1 packet taco seasoning, ¼ cup water
• Top the diced peppers with the taco meat mixture, then the cheese, then olives if using. Bake in 375° oven for about 15-20 mins. We like the peppers more on the crunchy side, so 15 mins is plenty for us. The cheese gets melty and the peppers soften ever so lightly.
  2 cups shredded cheese, ½ cup black and/or green olives, sliced
• Remove from oven. You can either top the whole pan with the nacho toppings if you plan on devouring the whole thing OR serve on individual plates with all the nacho toppings you like!
  diced tomatoes, chopped lettuce, salsa or hot sauce, sour cream, jalapenos, cilantro

Keyword bell peppers, cheese, cheesy goodness, easy, ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, low carb, nachos