Bell Pepper Nachos
These nachos are festively colorful and packed with all of the flavors you’d expect, plus have super nutrition! By substituting peppers for tortilla chips, there is far less fat, carbs and calories, and far more Vitamin A, C and fiber. This new version of a a classic will also provide you with a good serving of veggies, and a large, satisfying snack for around 200 calories. Perfect for entertaining!
Bell Pepper Nachos
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
4
INGREDIENTS
Olive oil spray
4 bell peppers (any color), prefer red bell peppers
¾ teaspoons chili powder
¼ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
1/2 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels
1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons minced red onion
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, optional
1/2 cup salsa, optional
DIRECTIONS
Spray a sheet pan with olive oil spray.
Cut tops off bell peppers and discard. Remove and discard seeds. Cut each bell pepper into bite-sized triangular pieces and arrange on the prepared sheet pan.
Season the bell peppers with Chili Spice Blend and salt before sprinkling with 1/2 of the Mexican cheese blend.
Evenly disperse the corn, black beans, and red onion over the top of the nachos before sprinkling with the remaining Mexican cheese blend.
Place an oven rack in the center position and set broiler to high.
Broil nachos 4–6 minutes, just until bell peppers are crisp-tender and cheese has begun to brown. Serve garnished with chopped cilantro and alongside salsa for dipping.
Mona’s Tips
These can also be made with a bag of mini sweet peppers, cut in half. They look nice if they are uniform in size and will make a colorful appetizer!
Ingredient Insider
Go for the red!!! Bell peppers have surprisingly more vitamin C than citrus, especially the sweeter red bells! Also, red peppers have the most nutrition because they are on the vine the longest time. Green peppers are harvested earlier, followed by yellow, orange and red. The red peppers have nearly 11 times more beta-carotene and 1.5 times more Vitamin C.
Calories per serving: 205 ∙ Fat: 9.5g ∙ Net Carbs: 16g ∙ Fiber: 5g ∙ Sugars: 7.5g ∙ Protein: 11g