Bell Pepper Tacos (Low Carb)

Ingredients

• 4 bell peppers colors of choice
• 3/4 cup shredded cheese of choice
• 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
• 1/2 onion minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or oil of choice
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 cup water

Optional Toppings:

1 cup chopped lettuce
1/2 cup chopped tomato
sliced jalapeños
1 lime cut into wedges
sour cream
fresh avocado of guacamole
fresh minced cilantro
shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400F.
2. Slice each bell pepper in half. Remove stem and seeds. Place peppers on sheet pan and bake for 10-12 minutes.
3. While the peppers are roasting, Brown onion in 1 tablespoons oil in a large heavy-duty pan. When the onion starts to brown, add the ground meat. Crumble and stir meat for 2-3 minutes or until brown. Add taco seasoning and stir for 2 minutes. Next add 1 cup of water and simmer mixture for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. Fill each bell pepper with about 1/2 cup of taco meat mixture (or until full). Top with a sprinkle of cheese and return to oven to bake for 20 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and serve with toppings of your choice. Makes 8 bell pepper tacos.