Description
These Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef are a delicious and satisfying meal that is easy to make in your pressure cooker. Savory ground beef, rice, and cheese stuffed inside colorful bell peppers make for a hearty and flavorful dish.
Ingredients
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Ingredients for Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers:
- 4 large bell peppers (any color or mixture)
- 2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 small diced yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 8 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup pre-cooked white or brown rice
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Prep the Bell Peppers: Slice off the top 1/2 inch of the bell peppers, remove the stem, and dice up the remaining top part. Discard the membrane from the larger part of the peppers.
- Saute Veggies: Using the saute function on the Instant Pot, cook onion, garlic, and diced bell pepper until tender. Add ground beef and brown. Mix in spices, tomatoes, vinegar, rice, and half of the cheese. Cancel the saute function.
- Stuff Peppers: Spoon the beef mixture into each bell pepper. Clean the Instant Pot, add water, place trivet inside, and arrange stuffed peppers on top. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Finishing Touches: Release pressure, top peppers with remaining cheese and cilantro. Melt cheese by covering with the lid briefly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
