Tuna melt stuffed capsicums

These healthy tuna melt peppers are easy to make and you end up with a tasty dinner that even the kids will love!

Ingredients

  • 4 yellow or red capsicum

  • 1 400g can chickpeas

    drained

  • 1 185g can tuna in springwater

    drained

  • 3 large spring onions

    finely sliced

  • 1 stalk celery

    finely chopped

  • 2 tomatoes

    chopped

  • 2 tbsp light mayonnaise

  • 1 cup low fat tasty cheese

    (80g)

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Contains Fish

Contains Soy

Equipment

  • 1 oven
  • 1 oven tray
  • 1 baking paper
  • 1 fork
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 knife

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced), line an oven tray with baking paper and set aside.
  2. Cut the top quarter off each capsicum and scoop out the seeds.
  3. Roughly mash the chickpeas using the back of a fork.
  4. Mix the tuna, chickpeas, spring onions, celery, tomatoes, mayonnaise and half the grated cheese together.
  5. Divide mixture among the capsicums.
  6. Top capsicums with remaining grated cheese and bake for 30-40 minutes until the capsicum is soft but still holding its shape.
  7. Serve with salad.

Notes

Tip
Don’t throw away the tops of the capsicum, keep it for a salad or stir-fry.
Variation
If you’re not a fan of chickpeas (or just don’t have any), you can use cooked brown rice (or white) or just double the tuna for a low carb option.

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