Healthy Bell Pepper Taco Boat Bake
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 3 People
Equipment
- Skillet For browning the ground turkey and mixing in the seasonings.
- 9x13 Baking Dish Perfect for holding the bell pepper boats snugly while baking.
Ingredients
- 4 Medium Bell Peppers red, yellow, orange and green
- 1 Pound Ground Turkey 99% Fat Free cooked and drained
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup Medium Salsa I use Hannaford Salsa
- 1 cup Light Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Brown and drain ground turkey, making sure to break it up as it cooks.
- Once turkey is drained, return to pan and add seasonings and salsa. Mix well.
- Meanwhile, cut peppers length wise on the ridges, normally 5-6 pieces per pepper. Remove seeds and membrane.
- Place peppers in a 9x13 pan sprayed pan spray with the insides facing up to form boats.
- Evenly fill peppers with turkey mixture.
- Cover evenly with shredded cheddar.
- Cover pan with tin foil and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes.
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