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Believe it or not, these loaded nachos are made completely without tortilla chips! In this video, Nicole shows you how to make one of her go-to high-protein snacks with this loaded sweet pepper nacho recipe. Using the hollowed out skin of a pepper to serve as the “chip”, this delectable appetizer has cooked beans, browned meat, melted cheese, and everything you love about homemade nachos (minus the chip.)
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00:00Turning another one of my favorite foods of all time
00:02into a delicious protein snack, sweet pepper nachos,
00:05where the pepper is the chip.
00:08So you just take the little mini peppers,
00:09cut them in half, scoop out the seeds,
00:12and then you've got like the perfect little cup
00:13to hold all your fillings.
00:14Line them up on a baking sheet.
00:16Then you just start topping
00:17with as many protein-packed ingredients as you can.
00:20Then I'm just gonna pop them under the boiler.
00:22I want the chips to stay good and crunchy.
00:25The meat is warm, the beans are cooked,
00:27so I just wanna melt the cheese.
00:29Just about a minute later, we've got our nachos,
00:31but they are not complete just yet.
00:33Finishing it off, a little hot sauce,
00:36and then some fresh cilantro.
00:37This, my friends, is a platter of nachos
00:39with a ton of protein on it.
00:41But will it solve the nacho craving without a chip?
00:46Mm.
00:48Mm-hmm.
00:49It's got everything you love about a nacho.
00:51It's hot and cold, it's creamy, it's crunchy,
00:53it's a perfect bite, I don't miss the chip,
00:55and I'm getting a load of protein.

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