Mini Bell Pepper Taco Boats

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Weight Watchers Mini Bell Pepper Taco Boats are a high-protein, mouth-tempting, and wholesome appetizer recipe. We will prepare these mini boats with bell peppers stuffed with a delicious taco and turkey mixture. They are also nutrient-rich and full of vitamins. The mixture of the taco and crispy peppers will satisfy everybody who loves food. These little baked bell peppers are a good option for a simple snack or party. You can stuff the bell peppers with different mixtures and toppings. These Weight Watchers Mini Bell Pepper Taco Boats are flavorful, tasty, and easy to bake. It is a Weight Watchers-friendly recipe.
Let’s prepare the stuffed bell pepper boats with the baking directions (listed below).

STATS

  • Course: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Weight Watchers, Gluten-free
  • Total Time: Forty minutes
  • Preparation Time: Twenty minutes
  • Cook Time: Twenty-five minutes
  • Method: Oven

EQUIPMENT

  • Oven
  • Nonstick pan
  • A sharp knife
  • One spoon
  • Baking tray
  • Serving tray

INGREDIENTS

  • One packet of mini bell peppers
  • 1 pound of fat-free ground turkey, about 99% fat-free, utilize
  • Taco seasoning, add to taste
  • 1 to 1/2 cup of reduced-fat grated cheese
  • One-fourth cup of water
  • Cooking oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation of the mixture

  1. Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F to bake tacos.
  2. Then, add fat-free ground turkey to a nonstick pan.
  3. Heat this turkey meat to a moderate to high stovetop fire.
  4. Meanwhile, we will slice the bell peppers.
  5. With a knife, cut the bell pepper into two pieces lengthwise.
  6. After that, discard its white line.
  7. Now, wash the bell peppers to remove their seeds.
  8. Next, add one-fourth cup of water and taco seasoning to the pan with the cooked turkey.
  9. After combining, simmer all items for about five minutes.
  10. The mixture is ready for taco boats.

Assembling

  1. With a spoon, add the turkey mixture to the sliced bell peppers.
  2. Next, place the bell pepper boats on a baking tray.
  3. Lightly mist them with cooking spray to avoid burning.

Baking

  1. Next, bake them for sixteen to nineteen minutes.
  2. After baking, add grated cheese over the baked peppers.
  3. Again, bake these peppers for six minutes.
  4. After baking, set aside the baking tray and garnish with jalapenos, salsa, and low-fat sour cream.
  5. The cheesy and tasty Weight Watchers Mini Bell Pepper Taco Boats are ready.
  6. Shift these boats to a mini tray and enjoy.

UNIQUE SERVING SUGGESTIONS

  • Pair these boats with a flavorful quinoa dish.
  • Enjoy it with cucumber tomato salad, corn salsa, or cabbage carrot slaw.
  • Cauliflower rice or baked sweet potato fries work well with these pepper boats.
  • Serve these boats with lean steak fajita skewers or Mexican corn soup.
  • Accompany this dish with zero-point black coffee, light beer, or zero-calorie margarita mocktail.

TIPS

  • Choose fresh, firm, and bright colored mini bell peppers.
  • Divide the bell peppers into even slices.
  • Use 99% lean ground turkey to minimize the fat and total points.
  • Try these bell pepper boats with a variety of flavorful seasonings such as cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, or paprika.
  • Don’t overfill the bell peppers with the mixture.

STORAGE INFORMATION

Fridge:

  • Save only the turkey taco mixture in a covered vessel and refrigerate it for 3 to 4 days. The baked taco boats will be soggy after reheating.

Freezer:

  • These taco boats are not suitable for freezing. But we can freeze the taco and turkey meat fillings for fifty to seventy days.

Reheating:

  • We can reheat the mixture in the oven for about seventy to ninety seconds. After reheating, we will fill the boats with this mixture and bake them according to the instructions (mentioned above).

FAQs

What kind of bell peppers are perfect for this dish?

  • Use small bell peppers of any color, including red, yellow, orange, and green. A variety of hues can be aesthetically pleasing.

Which fillings are most commonly used?

  • You can fill the bell peppers with black beans, low-fat cheese, taco seasoning, corn, salsa, and seasoned ground turkey or beef.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION/SERVING

Per Serving size 1 portion of taco boat
Total servings: 4 people
Total Calories 289 kcal
Carbohydrates 1 g
Protein 32 g
Dietary Fiber 0.01 g
Total Fat 18 g
Sugar 0.2 g
Iron 1 mg
Sodium 404 mg

Each serving of these Bell Pepper Taco Boats has four (4) Weight Watchers points.