Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers

This recipe for Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers takes about 20 minutes to make and can be served as a meal or as a side.

Made with bell peppers, rice, and cheese, these stuffed peppers are both savory and filling.

What are stuffed peppers?

Stuffed peppers are bell or similar peppers that have been hollowed out and then stuffed with ingredients before baking or cooking.

I like how easy and tasty this recipe is to make when you use an Instant Pot.

Have you tried my recipe for Instant Pot Mac and Cheese?

That instant pot mac and cheese is a delicious and easy pressure cooker recipe for a creamy cheesy macaroni meal. Both this recipe for stuffed peppers and that recipe for mac and cheese are great tasting comfort food recipes that you can make in an instant pot.

Take your stuffed peppers up a notch by stirring in a seasoning blend. You can find a selection of seasoning blends here.

Why we love stuffed peppers made in an instant pot.

Using an instant pot is a convenient way to make about any recipe. Not only is it a quicker way to make food, the food tastes as good as if it were made using another method.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• This recipe can be made in about 20 minutes.
• The ingredients used in making this recipe are basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Clean up is a breeze since you are are just using the pot to make this recipe.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding cooked meat or stirring in some red pepper flakes.
• You can serve these peppers alone or as part of a meal with a Lemon Pepper Chicken or Tuscan Salmon .
• Leftovers taste great the next day.

Ingredients needed to make stuffed peppers.

• Water. This is what the peppers will cook in.
• Tomatoes. Your tomatoes should be diced. Using canned tomatoes makes this recipe even easier.
• Cheese. Shredded monterey jack was used in my peppers.
• Garlic. Use minced garlic.
• Seasonings- ground chili pepper, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
• Bell Peppers. Your bell peppers should have the tops cut off and the seeds should be removed.

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Tips for making the best instant pot stuffed peppers.

Bell peppers were used to make my stuffed peppers as they are large and and come in different colors. When selecting your peppers, make sure that they are firm and fresh so that they can hold the other ingredients when being cooked.

More helpful tips for you.

1. In the first step in this recipe, water is added to help prevent the instant pot from burning on the bottom. You can alternatively use a soup stock such as vegetable stock instead.
2. White rice was used in making my stuffed peppers. You can use another rice, such as brown rice, or a similar grain instead.
3. Using canned diced tomatoes adds flavor, color, and texture to this dish. You can use a flavorful diced tomato, such as Rotel, instead of basic diced tomatoes.
4. If you are not a fan of monterey jack cheese, you can use about and grated cheese or combination of cheeses. I like cheddar or mozzarella for this recipe.
5. Try using a premade seasoning, such as Homemade Fajita Seasoning, instead of what was used in making my peppers.
6. This recipe is a great way to use rice that has been leftover from takeout or another meal.

How to make Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers

Prep Time: 5 minutes .
Bake Time : 10 minutes, not including pressuring/de-pressurizing time .
Servings 4 .

1. Start by placing your trivet insert into your Instant Pot. Then add the water to the pot.
2. Place your cooked rice into a large bowl. Then add the diced tomatoes, (1 cup) of shredded cheese, garlic, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika to the bowl and toss the ingredients together so that they are combined .
3. Use a scoop or large spoon to scoop the mixture into each of the peppers so that each pepper has about the same amount of the mixture in it.
4. Transfer the stuffed peppers into the pot so that they are upright as you want to avoid the filling spilling out. Then sprinkle the remaining cheese over each of the stuffed peppers.
5. Attach the lid to your pot and ensure the valve is in the sealing position. Then set your Instant Pot to cook on 'Pressure Cook-High' for 10 minutes.
6. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Then you can switch the valve to venting and allow any additional pressure to release.
7. Serve the peppers garnished with chopped cilantro or parsley or as desired.

Expert Tip👉 The rice should be pre-cooked, using the method of your choice, and cooled before adding it to this recipe. This is because the rice and the stuffed peppers cook differently and should not be cooked together in this recipe as doing so can soften the pepper walls too much to hold the ingredients.

How to store stuffed bell peppers.

Once your peppers have fully cooled, they should be stored in an airtight container standing up. When properly stored stuffed peppers should keep for about three days refrigerated or up to a few months when frozen. ,

You may also be interested in these Instant Pot recipes.

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• Instant Pot Chicken Wings (video)
• Instant Pot Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles
• Instant Pot Creamy Chicken With Mushrooms Pasta.
• Instant Pot Cashew Chicken

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Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers

Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers, a delicious and easy vegetarian recipe made with bell peppers, rice, cheese and seasonings.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Meal, Side Dish

Cuisine: instant pot, pressure cooker

Search Result: Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers,

Servings: 4

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Ingredients

• ¾ cups Water.
• 10 oz Tomatoes. -diced.
• 2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese. -Shredded, divided
• 2 tsp Garlic. -minced
• 1½ tsp ground chili pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powde
• ½ tsp paprika.
• 4 Bell Peppers. -Your bell peppers should have the tops cut off and the seeds should be removed.

Instructions

• Start by placing your trivet insert into your Instant Pot. Then add the water to the pot.
• Place your cooked rice into a large bowl. Then add the diced tomatoes, (1 cup) of shredded cheese, garlic, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika to the bowl and toss the ingredients together so that they are combined .
• Use a scoop or large spoon to scoop the mixture into each of the peppers so that each pepper has about the same amount of the mixture in it.
• Transfer the stuffed peppers into the pot so that they are upright as you want to avoid the filling spilling out. Then sprinkle the remaining cheese over each of the stuffed peppers.
• Attach the lid to your pot and ensure the valve is in the sealing position. Then set your Instant Pot to cook on 'Pressure Cook-High' for 10 minutes.
• Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Then you can switch the valve to venting and allow any additional pressure to release.
• Serve the peppers garnished with chopped cilantro or parsley or as desired.

Recipe Notes

*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe.

Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.

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Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers, a delicious and easy vegetarian recipe made with bell peppers, rice, cheese and seasonings.

Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.