Bell Pepper Nacho Boats

These would be a great hand around at a summer barbeque!

Ingredients:

-1 pound ground turkey (or your choice of meat)

-1 teaspoon chili powder

-1 teaspoon cumin

-½ teaspoon black pepper

-¼ teaspoon salt

-¾ cup salsa

-1 cup grated cheddar cheese

-3 bell peppers

Additional toppings:

-Sliced Jalapeno peppers (free)

-Diced avocado (¼ avocado = 1 fat)

-Greek yogurt (½ cup = 1 protein or 1 dairy)

-Sour cream (1 tablespoon = 1 fat)

-Sliced green onions (free).

Directions:

• Remove seeds, core and membrane from the bell peppers, then slice each one into 6 vertical pieces. Set the sliced peppers aside.

• Cook the ground meat over a medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Cook until the meat is cooked through. Drain off any fat

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• Combine cooked meat with spices and salsa. Evenly distribute mixture into the bell pepper boats and top with cheese. Bake on a baking sheet for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the peppers are hot.

• Remove from the oven and add additional toppings as desired.

  Makes 18 boats,

  *count each boat as 1 protein.

  Recipe courtesy of skinnyms.com