Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1-2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Taco Seasoning (store bought or homemade!)
  • ¾ c water
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 3 bell peppers, cut in half
  • ¾-1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican Cheese

Tip: Feel free to top with some of your favorite taco toppings-avocado, sour cream, more salsa, etc.

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut peppers in half and place in oven on greased baking pan. Cook for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a frying pan over medium heat, cook ground turkey, onions, and garlic powder.
  4. Add the taco seasoning and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low.
  5. Add the black beans and salsa and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Scoop the taco filling inside each of the baked peppers. Top each with cheese. Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted.

Nutrition information:  (1/2 bell pepper):  275 calories, 13 g carb, 12 g fat, 25 g protein

*Recipe adapted from thecozycook.com