Description

Enjoy the mouthwatering flavor of Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers, featuring tender bell peppers filled with seasoned ground beef, fluffy rice, and gooey mozzarella. A perfect, quick dinner that brings comfort and satisfaction to your table.

Ingredients

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8 large bell peppers (halve ingredients for 4 peppers)
1/2 lb ground beef or spicy ground sausage
2 cup cooked rice, fluffed
1 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup diced onion (optional)
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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Instructions

Add olive oil to the Instant Pot and set it to sauté mode. Cook the ground beef and diced onions until the meat is no longer pink and onions are softened.
Prepare rice using your preferred method while the meat cooks.
Mix cooked rice and spaghetti sauce into the cooked meat.
Turn off the Instant Pot and transfer the mixture to a bowl. Clean the pot.
Pour in 1 1/2 cups of water back into the clean pot.
Place a vegetable steamer basket into the pot.
Prepare the bell peppers by cutting off their tops and removing the seeds.
Fit 4 bell peppers snugly into the steamer basket.
Add some mozzarella cheese at the bottom of each pepper.
Stuff the peppers with the rice and ground beef mixture until nearly full.
Top each pepper with more mozzarella cheese and replace their tops to prevent condensation from entering.
Close the lid and set the steam valve. Cook on manual setting at high pressure for 10 minutes.
Once cooking is finished, release the pressure quickly.
Use a central ring hook to lift the steamer basket out of the pot and enjoy your delicious stuffed peppers!

Notes

For a spicier kick, substitute ground beef with spicy sausage.
Feel free to customize the stuffing by adding vegetables or beans for extra nutrition.
Serve with a side salad for a well-rounded meal.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
Calories: 285
Sugar: 4g
Sodium: 580mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 30g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 15g
Cholesterol: 40mg