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Bell Pepper Nachos: Bell peppers, refried beans, nacho cheese...all the flavor of nachos. But with zero guilt. 1,500 calories for THE ENTIRE PAN. Endless customizations.

Skinny Bell Pepper Nachos: Entirely Guilt-Free

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These are also called “Bell Pepper Nacho Boats.” They not only taste delicious (after all, they’re NACHOS!), they’re filling. They’re endlessly customizable.

Best of all: they’re low-calorie. In fact, the entire pan pictured below has less than 1,500 calories. I generally break it up into 4-6 servings…each one fills me up for a meal.

While it is a bit of a blow to my pride to recommend Velveeta…I do in this case. It’s easy to melt (and re-melts wonderfully). And it’s easy. Good homemade cheese sauce can take awhile. And I’m busy.

Printable recipe is below. I’ve also included a calorie break-down of the ingredients.

Anyone else have a great healthy recipe I should try? I’m always looking for new recipes!

Bell Pepper Nachos: Bell peppers, refried beans, nacho cheese...all the flavor of nachos. But with zero guilt. 1,500 calories for THE ENTIRE PAN. Endless customizations.

Ingredients & Calorie Break-down:

5 large bell peppers (red, yellow, & green)-    165 calories
1 (15 oz.) can fat-free refried beans-   315 calories
1/2 (15 oz.) can black beans, washed and drained-   195 calories
1/2 lb. Velveeta Queso Blanco-   560 calories
1 jalapeno-   4 calories
3 oz. shredded chicken breast (cooked, boneless, skinless)- 140 calories
1 C. salsa- 75 calories
Chipotle powder
Jalapeno powder (optional)
=1,454 calories for entire pan   (Calories allow for 1/2 C. salsa to be added on top of the nachos after baking)

"Chips" of the nachos. Cuts calories and adds some great flavor. If you want, sprinkle salt over them before you add rest of toppings.
"Chips" of the nachos. Cuts calories and adds some great flavor. If you want, sprinkle salt over them before you add rest of toppings.
Drizzling the cheese. I confess: almost half of the calories are cheese alone. Probably why they taste so good.
Drizzling the cheese. I confess: almost half of the calories are cheese alone. Probably why they taste so good.

As I said, it is endlessly customizable. (Remember changing ingredients will change calorie count).

Optional add-ons & substitutes:
Meat- chorizo, beef
Lettuce
Tomato
Onion
Green pepper
Corn
Avocado
Spanish Rice
Black olives
Diced green chilis (canned or fresh)
Shredded cheeses
Pico de gallo

Bell Pepper Nachos: Bell peppers, refried beans, nacho cheese...all the flavor of nachos. But with zero guilt. 1,500 calories for THE ENTIRE PAN. Endless customizations.
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Skinny Bell-Pepper Nachos

Less than 1,500 calories for ENTIRE PAN! 
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 large bell peppers (red, yellow, & green)
  • 1 15 oz. can fat-free refried beans
  • 1/2 15 oz. can black beans (canned) rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 lb. Velveeta Queso Blanco
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 3 oz. chicken breasts shredded
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder
  • 1/2 tsp jalapeno powder optional

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400°. Line large baking sheet with foil.
  • Melt Velveeta (don’t scorch). Blend in 1/2 cup salsa, chipotle powder, and jalapeño powder to taste. (Ideal to make the sauce a little ‘hotter’ than normal preference; the refried beans and bell peppers will balance out the spice.)
  • Cut bell peppers into ‘chips.’ 1”x1” or 1”x2” work well.
  • Spoon a heaping tablespoon of refried beans onto each piece, placing on foil-lined baking sheet. (Place close together, but don’t pile on top of each other).
  • Sprinkle black beans & shredded chicken over nachos. Drizzle the cheese sauce over everything.
  •  Bake 12-15 minutes, until everything is hot and peppers are slightly cooked.
  • Add salsa as desired. 
Bell Pepper Nachos: Bell peppers, refried beans, nacho cheese...all the flavor of nachos. But with zero guilt. 1,500 calories for THE ENTIRE PAN. Endless customizations.
Bell Pepper Nachos: Bell peppers, refried beans, nacho cheese...all the flavor of nachos. But with zero guilt. 1,500 calories for THE ENTIRE PAN. Endless customizations.
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