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Healthy Mini Pepper Low Carb Nachos

These Healthy Mini Pepper Low Carb Nachos are great for dinner or as an appetizer for game day!! Gather around they will disappear quickly.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy, keto, low carb, mini peppers, nachos
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 511kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • tsp. ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 lbs. lean ground turkey
  • 2 cups Pomodoro sauce or your favorite tomato sauce
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. salsa
  • 2 Tbsp. hot sauce
  • cups part skim mozzarella
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tsp. lime juice
  • 13-15 mini peppers cut in half and cleaned of veins and seeds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F. Cook the onion until soft and slightly golden, in the olive oil, in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic, cumin, and salt and pepper and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Stir in the turkey and cook for about 5 min. until it is no longer pink. Stir in the tomato sauce. Add half the green onions, hot sauce and the salsa, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 min. until thickened.
  • Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Lay in the peppers in one layer. Fill each with the turkey chili and top with cheese. Bake until the cheese is bubbling and starting to turn golden.
  • Top with the remaining green onions, cilantro and lime juice. Serve immediately!!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 1044mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g