Roast Beef Bell Pepper Sandwiches

Lean deli roast beef, sharp cheddar cheese, and peppery arugula layered with zesty horseradish spread inside crisp, sweet bell pepper halves.
- Prep: 15 min
- Total: 15 min
- Servings: 6
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $4.14/serving
Dietary
- Gluten-Free
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Keto
- Low-Calorie
- Low-Carb
- Low-Sugar
- High-Protein
Tags
- quick
- rich
- fresh
- spicy
Ingredients
- 3 red bell peppers (large, halved vertically and seeded)
- 1.5 pound deli roast beef (thinly sliced)
- 6 ounce sharp cheddar cheese (sliced)
- 0.33 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 cup baby arugula
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small dish, mix together the mayonnaise, prepared horseradish, and black pepper until uniform.
- Place the 6 halved red bell peppers cut-side up on a clean board to act as sandwich shells.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of the horseradish mayonnaise inside the hollow cavity of each pepper half.
- Layer each pepper half with baby arugula, followed by equal amounts of thinly sliced deli roast beef and sharp cheddar cheese.
- Press down gently and serve open-faced or pack individually in sandwich containers.
Notes
Best assembled the morning of packing to keep the bell pepper shell crisp and refreshing.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 379
- Protein: 29.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.9 g
- Fat: 25.7 g
- Fiber: 2.1 g
- Sodium: 1312 mg
- Saturated Fat: 9.8 g
- Sugar: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg