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Low carb tuna melts on sheet pan upright

Easy Low Carb Tuna Melt Cups

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Easy Low Carb Tuna Melt cups are what your low maintenance cooking, low carb dreams are made of. Melty cheese, and super cute, welcome to the meal plan tuna melt cups!

Course lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Low Carb, Tuna Melt
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 pepper cups
Calories 117
Author Steph | Meal Plan Addict

Ingredients

  • 2 small green peppers
  • 170g can flaked white tuna in water, drained
  • 1 tbsp mayo add more to preference
  • 1 stalk celery, diced fine
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 2 18g Gouda cheese slices swap for cheese of choice
  • salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • Slice the green peppers lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, mayo, celery, onion, salt, and pepper.
  • Divide the tuna mixture into each of the 4 pepper cups.
  • Lay the cheese slice on top
  • Place the stuffed peppers on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes. If you want a crispier cheese, turn the broiler on at the end to melt the cheese to desired texture.

To Reheat

  • Place the tuna cup in the microwave and reheat in 10 second intervals until warm throughout.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pepper cup | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 6g