Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers
These Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers are super yummy, with those tender peppers filled up with seasoned ground beef and rice and the cheese melting on top!
Servings: 5
Calories: 445kcal
Ingredients
- 5 bell peppers multiple colors
- 1 small white onion diced
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 egg
- 2 cup shredded cheese blend I used a cheddar jack blend, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup broth or water
- dried or fresh parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- Rinse the peppers and cut off the top parts and remove all the membranes and seeds inside.
- In a bowl, combine together onion, tomatoes, ground beef, cooked rice, egg,1.5 cups of shredded cheese, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic. Mix well to combine.
- Fill each pepper with the mixture.
- Add your broth or water to the inner pot of the Instant pot. Insert the steam rack and place the stuffed peppers on top of the rack.
- Lock the lid. Turn the steam release to Sealing. Press Manual and set the time to 9 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, and then do quick release.
- Top pepper with the remaining shredded cheese. To help cheese melt faster, put lid back on for a couple minutes.
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Nutrition
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 978mg | Potassium: 849mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4185IU | Vitamin C: 162mg | Calcium: 374mg | Iron: 4mg