Instant Pot Unstuffed Peppers
These Instant Pot Unstuffed Peppers are a quick and easy alternative to oven-baked stuffed peppers and take minutes to make in the Instant Pot!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 324kcal
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 ea onion diced
- 4 ea cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp salt or more as needed
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper or more as needed
- 2 ea bell pepper cut into strips and strips into thirds
- 1/2 C long grain white rice uncooked
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1/2 C chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
For serving
- 1/2 C shredded cheese
Instructions
- Use the saute feature to brown your ground beef, onion and garlic in your Instant Pot (oil is optional); season as needed (salt, pepper).
- Drain any fat, making sure to keep the ground beef in the pot, and to the pot, add the bell pepper, rice, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, broth, and Worcestershire sauce (or substitute).
- Give everything in the pot a good stir, and place the lid on the Instant Pot. Seal the valve. Set the timer for manual (high pressure) for 7 minutes.
- Once the pot beeps finished, natural release for 3-4 minutes, then do a quick release with any remaining pressure.
- Serve in bowls and top with shredded cheese . Refrigerate leftovers and enjoy within 48-72 hours.
Notes
Ground turkey can be used in lieu of ground beef.If  desired, use an additional 1/4 C of shredded cheese for serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 544mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 11.8mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 3mg