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prep time
10 min
cook time
30 min
ready time
40 min
Keto Taco Bell Pepper Boats
While it’s possible to enjoy a taco without the shell, that leaves you with a mess of meat and toppings! Fill a couple colorful bell peppers with the same filling, and you have the perfect keto-friendly vessel for enjoying your meal. A hefty layer of melted pepperjack cheese keeps the filling from spilling out and adds a little spice!
Jessica L.
Net Carbs
4.9 g
Fiber
1 g
Total Carbs
6 g
Protein
19.9 g
Fats
16.2 g
250 cals
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Ingredients
Hamburger Or Ground Beef, 80% Lean
8 ounce
Salt
½ teaspoon
Black Pepper
½ teaspoon
Cumin, Ground
1-½ teaspoon
Cayenne
¼ teaspoon
White Onion
¼ cup, chopped
Shredded Lettuce
¾ cup, shredded
Cilantro
2 tablespoon, chopped
Yellow Bell Peppers, Raw
2 medium - 2 1/2" diameter x 2 3/4"
Pepper Jack Cheese
¾ cup, shredded
Recipe Steps
steps 5
40 min
Step 1
Preheat an oven to 360 degrees. In a shallow pan, combine the ground beef with all seasonings. Cook on high heat until the beef is cooked through and slightly browned.Step 2
Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the chopped onion, lettuce, and cilantro.Step 3
Prepare the bell peppers by removing the tops and hollowing the centers. Cut each pepper in half, and arrange the halves in an oven-safe baking dish.Step 4
Spoon the taco filling into each pepper. Top the peppers off with the pepperjack cheese.Step 5
Bake the taco boats, uncovered, on a middle rack of the oven for about 20 minutes - until the cheese is melted and browned.
Comments
AwesomeRadish673460 2 hours ago
Made this I didn’t add the lettuce. Topped with chopped black olives and sour cream per another members suggestion. Very tasty. One half was very filling.
StupendousKetone572735 3 years ago
Very good. I didn't have bell peppers so I used poblano peppers. Just about the same!
FortuitousAvocado353553 3 years ago
Great idea but I had to make a few changes to suit the family’s taste. No lettuce in the peppers, used a simple pico to season and flavor the beef, topped the finished peppers with lettuce, sour cream, and another touch of shredded cheese. Very good
AwesomeAvocado226457 3 years ago
An easy way to avoid parboiling the peppers is to prep them first and pop them in your oven while you are browning the meat. 15-20 minutes will be perfect for "Al dente" peppers!
PropitiousRadish992454 2 years ago
I don’t see where the recipe says to parboil the peppers🧐. Did you mistake the word “prepare” for “parboil”?
Amy 2 years ago
Cut them in half first or keep them whole ( in the oven)?
Gail 5 years ago
I added sour cream to the topping. Delish! I made enough to freeze and serve for another meal.
FantasticAvocado563277 5 years ago
Yummy
UnbelievableCauliflower104707 5 years ago
Easy to make and delicious! Lots of flavor!
Lissa2.0 5 years ago
So good!
StellarArugula664455 5 years ago
How can eating one whole pepper be worth 10 carbs
Ms. Grizzly 3 years ago
Vegetables have carbs.
snyder0119 4 years ago
Is it the pepper that is carb “heavy “?
Mary Walters 5 years ago
44 Calories Fat 0.3 g Carbs 10.3 g Fiber 1.5 g Protein 1.6 g
Evieegger193d 6 years ago
This looks great, a taco fix for sure, reading the reviews shows how we all get this great recipe with our own special tastes added! Thanks 🤗
JanS 7 years ago
Make this on a regular basis. I do not add lettuce into meat and I dont parboil the peppers. Not necessary to mess up another pot!!! I add some marinara sauce and oregano or Italian seasoning to meat and omit cumin and cilantro for an Italian flair and freah salsa to the taco meat mixture just to add some moisture, doesn't take much to add extra flavor and yumminess. either way is yummy.
Kay 7 years ago
Great idea! I did make a few changes....I par boiled the peppers before stuffing. I then stuffed with the spiced meat, topped with pepper jack cheese and baked for 20 min. Once they cooled we topped with lettuce and homemade guacamole! Delicious! We did not miss the the shells!
Troyellen 7 years ago
I made a lot of changes to this recipe. I omitted the spices and used half a pkg of taco seasoning. I did not add the lettuce to the meat. After i cooked the boats, i topped them with lettuce, tomato, sliced black olives and sour cream. Absolutely delicious. I could eat this every day. Other than the bell pepper boat instead of the shell, its just like the tacos i used to eat. So glad i dont have to give tacos up.
Melin 7 years ago
Delicious and very filling
Anonymous 8 years ago
Is one serving half a pepper.?
Kkatknap 6 years ago
It will vary depending on your macro and calorie count. Check your serving size.
Jellybeana 7 years ago
According to this, 2 x 1/2 pepper is a serving
recipewriter 8 years ago
Yes!