Description
Delicious and easy Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers recipe that’s perfect for a comforting meal. These bell peppers are filled with a flavorful mixture of ground beef, rice, and aromatic spices, topped with gooey cheese, and baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Stuffing
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup basmati rice, cooked
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Bell Peppers
- 5 bell peppers
- 1 cup water
- 5 tbsp Bolognese sauce
- Shredded mozzarella
- Chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Stuffing – Combine all of the stuffing ingredients in a large bowl.
- Bell Peppers – Cut off the tops of your bell peppers, remove the seeds and all the veins. Wash them and stuff each pepper with the mixture. Place the trivet in the Instant Pot, add water, place the peppers, pressure cook for 7 minutes, then naturally release for 7 minutes.
- For Topping – Preheat the broiler. Top each pepper with Bolognese sauce and mozzarella. Broil for 2-3 minutes until cheese melts. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- You can customize the stuffing with your favorite herbs and spices.
- Feel free to add more cheese or adjust the spice level to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Instant Pot, Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Instant Pot, Stuffed Peppers, Bell Peppers, Ground Beef, Comfort Food
