Skinny Bell Pepper Nacho Boats Healthy Recipe

Sure- nachos taste delicious, but they probably don’t rank high on the list of nutritious, wholesome recipes, especially when you’re trying to eat healthy! However, you can satisfy your cravings for this classic Tex-Mex snack without worrying about your waistline by subbing in bell peppers for ordinary tortilla chips. This recipe for Bell Pepper Nacho Boats calls for delicious ingredients, like lean ground meat, savory spices, juicy salsa, and melted cheddar cheese.

Skinny Bell Pepper Nacho Boats Healthy Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
• 3/4 cup salsa, no sugar added
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, reduced-fat
• 3 bell peppers

Directions

1. Remove seeds, core, and membrane from bell peppers then slice each one into 6 verticle pieces where they dip down. Set sliced bell peppers aside.
2. Cook ground turkey over medium-high heat, breaking up as it cooks. Cook until the turkey loses it's pink color and is cooked through. Drain off any fat.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4. Combine cooked turkey with spices and salsa. Evenly distribute mixture into the bell pepper boats, top with cheese. Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and peppers are hot.

NOTE: If you prefer much softer bell peppers, add a few tablespoons water to the bottom of a large casserole dish, add filled nachos, cover tightly with foil and bake 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven and add additional toppings, If desired.


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Flourless Fudge Cookies Healthy Recipe

Raspberries were on sale here. For some reason, when I eat raspberries, I need some chocolate to go with them. I couldn’t decide between cookies and brownies, so I made these Flourless Fudge Cookies.
They are light and crisp at the edges, like meringue cookies. The centers are rich and fudgy like a brownie. And at 68 calories each, these cookies are lighter than most cookies. They also don’t take much time at all to make. I whipped these up while the oven was preheating, and they were ready when it was ready.
*Some people have found that they have better luck with 3 egg whites and other people have found that the recipe works better as written. You may want to start with 3 egg whites, and add the 4th egg white if needed.*

Flourless Fudge Cookies Healthy Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 c. powdered sugar
• 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 T. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 c. semisweet mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats. This is the set I use (affiliate link). Spray mats with nonstick cooking spray. You can also line with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar with cocoa powder and salt.
4. Stir in the vanilla and egg whites.
5. Whisk just until the batter is moistened.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips.
7. Scoop the batter by the tablespoonful onto the baking sheets. Leave enough space between each cookie for them to spread (about 2 1/2 ” of space between each cookie).
8. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the tops are glossy and lightly cracked.
9. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet, and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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