These are loaded with everything you could hope for on nachos — beef, cheese, guac, pico de gallo and sour cream — but instead of chips, pieces of crisp-tender bell pepper make this snack keto-friendly.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 medium bell peppers (preferably a mix of colors)
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 ounces ground beef (80/20)
- 1 cup full-fat shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1/4 cup guacamole
- 1/4 cup pico de gallo
- 2 tablespoons full-fat sour cream
Instructions
- Cut the bell peppers through the stem into sixths, remove the stem and seeds. Transfer to a large microwave safe bowl, add a splash of water and a pinch of salt. Cover and microwave until the pepper pieces are pliable, about 4 minutes. Let cool slightly and then arrange close together on a foil-lined baking sheet, cut sides-up.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant and toasted, about 30 seconds. Add the ground beef and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring and breaking up into bite-size pieces, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler. Spoon some beef mixture onto each pepper piece. Sprinkle with cheese and broil until the cheese melts, about 1 minute. Top with dollops of guacamole and pico de gallo. Thin the sour cream out with a little water and drizzle over the nachos.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 260 |
| Total Fat | 20 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 8 grams |
| Cholesterol | 50 milligrams |
| Sodium | 360 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 8 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 grams |
| Protein | 13 grams |
| Sugar | 3 grams |
Reviews
This is such a great idea. I made these for a Super Bowl snack and everyone devoured them. I made a few tweaks based on other reviews:
1. Spiced up the meat more
2. Increased the ratio of meat to pepper
3. Roasted the peppers instead of microwaving
4. Used pepper jack cheese because our family likes food SPICY.
1. Spiced up the meat more
2. Increased the ratio of meat to pepper
3. Roasted the peppers instead of microwaving
4. Used pepper jack cheese because our family likes food SPICY.
We aren’t following a keto diet, but liked the look of this recipe. We all agreed – the bell peppers are better than corn chips as a vehicle for all these toppings. Yum!
I didn’t microwave the peppers I baked them in the oven for about 15 /20 minutes as I like them a little crispy anyhow at 350*
Had to Spice up the meat a bit for my taste
I Think I’m gonna try some local hot sausage next time
Had to Spice up the meat a bit for my taste
I Think I’m gonna try some local hot sausage next time
Very easy and lots of flavor. I would just make the wedges of bell pepper a little larger. I also added a few more ounces of meat.
Really tasty!
Easy and tasty! Not sure how they reheat but feels like a better lunch option
These are ridiculously delicious!!! I don’t usually review things, but these were so good they warrant bragging about. How can anyone fail at the Keto diet when they can eat food like this? Lol Five stars all the way!
Easy to make and delicious !!!
SO GOOD!!
Really quick and easy and surely filled up my boyfriend and I. Perfect quick dinner for the keto diet.
This has become a favorite at my house! The whole family loved it!