Sweet bell peppers are filled with cream cheese, bacon, and crab, then topped with crispy pork rinds and baked until golden and bubbly. This low carb appetizer recipe is a hit at game day parties! Just 3 Weight Watcher's Smart Points each!
6mini bell pepperswashed, seeded, and sliced in half from top to bottom
6ouncescrab meatfinely chopped
3slicesbacondiced
½mediumonionminced
3ouncescream cheese(6 Tablespoons)
1.5tablespoonsmayonnaise
1teaspoonOld Bay seasoning
1teaspoondijon mustard
½teaspoonlemon juice
½teaspoonblack pepper
¼teaspoonsea salt (optional)
¼cupcrushed pork rinds
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Arrange peppers cut side up on a baking sheet; set aside.
Add bacon to a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add onions and continue to cook 4-5 minutes more, until bacon is crisp and onions are translucent. Take pan off heat and transfer onions and bacon to paper toweling to drain. (You won't need the grease.)
Add remaining ingredients, except pork rinds, to a mixing bowl. Stir with a large spoon to combine everything until creamy, then add the onions and bacon and stir to combine.
Place 1-2 tablespoons of filling into each of the bell pepper halves. Top with crushed pork rinds and place pan into oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until peppers have softened and mixture is hot and bubbly.
Notes
Weight Watcher's Nutritional Information - When made with the ingredients shown here, each crab bite has 3 Smart Points. You can lower the point value even more by using light mayo and light or fat free cream cheese.