Description
These Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that combines tender bell peppers filled with a savory mixture of ground beef, rice, cheese, and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
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Bell Peppers:
- 4 large bell peppers (any color or mixture)
Ground Beef 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 Bell Peppers: Slice off the top 1/2 inch of each bell pepper, remove the stem, dice the remaining top part, and set aside. Discard the membrane from the peppers.
- Saute Vegetables: Using the saute function on the Instant Pot, cook onion, garlic, and diced bell pepper until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- Cook Ground Beef: Add ground beef and cook until mostly browned. Stir in spices, tomatoes, vinegar, rice, and half of the cheese. Cancel the saute function.
- Fill Peppers: Spoon the beef mixture into each pepper. Clean the Instant Pot, add water, place trivet, and arrange peppers. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Final Touches: Release pressure, top peppers with remaining cheese and cilantro. For a melty finish, briefly cover with the lid.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
