Description
Hearty instant pot stuffed peppers bring Italian comfort right to dinner tables with minimal effort. Perfectly seasoned ground beef, fluffy rice, and melted cheese create a simple yet satisfying meal packed with robust flavors you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 large bell peppers (any color)
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup cooked rice (white or brown)
- 1 (15 ounces) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounces) can diced tomatoes, drained
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Optional Topping:
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 cup water or beef broth (for the Instant Pot)
Instructions
- Meticulously cleanse bell peppers by trimming their tops and extracting seeds and inner membranes, creating pristine vessels for the upcoming flavor-packed filling.
- Craft a tantalizing mixture by blending ground protein, fluffy rice grains, vibrant diced tomatoes, aromatic onions, pungent garlic, herbaceous Italian seasoning, and a delicate balance of salt and pepper until ingredients harmonize into a cohesive filling.
- Gently nestle the prepared filling into each pepper shell, applying light pressure to ensure a compact yet tender composition.
- Establish a foundational liquid environment within the Instant Pot by pouring broth or water, then positioning the trivet as a supportive platform for the peppers.
- Artfully arrange the stuffed peppers atop the trivet, cascading rich tomato sauce over each vibrant vessel.
- Secure the Instant Pot lid, programming a high-pressure cooking cycle lasting ten minutes, followed by a natural pressure release of five minutes and a swift manual pressure elimination.
- Delicately extract the peppers from their cooking chamber, allowing residual heat to melt optional cheese toppings, creating a luscious final presentation ready to be savored immediately.
Notes
- Choose bell peppers with sturdy, even sides to ensure they stand upright and cook uniformly in the Instant Pot.
- Mix ground meat thoroughly to distribute seasonings evenly and prevent dense clumps in the filling.
- Opt for lean ground meat like turkey or chicken to reduce overall fat content and create a healthier version of the dish.
- Experiment with alternative grains like quinoa or cauliflower rice for gluten-free or low-carb dietary needs, maintaining the same delicious flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg