Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper with Beef and Rice
Course: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: MediumServings
6
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
426
kcalIngredients
- Instant Pot Rice
1 cup basmati rice, uncooked
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups water
- Stuffed Bell Peppers
5 medium or 4 large bell peppers
1 lb ground beef (chicken or turkey)
1 – 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 small sweet onion, diced
1 small tomato, diced
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. breadcrumbs
1 tsp paprika
1 cup water
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- Optional Garnish
8 tbsp. marinara sauce
8 tbsp. shredded mozzarella cheese
Fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
- Perfect Instant Pot Rice
- Combine rice, olive oil, salt and 1 cup of water to an Instant Pot safe dish. Cover with foil and pinch a few holes.
- Add a long-legged trivet to Instant Pot and remaining 1 cup of water. Place pot onto trivet.
- Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 5 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Turn off the heat. Release remaining pressure. Open lid.
- Carefully remove dish from Instant Pot. Let it rest for 10 minutes, remove foil and fluff up rice; using 2 forks.
- Reverse 1 – 1 1/2 cups of cooked rice for Stuffed Peppers and store the rest.
- Rinse Instant Pot stainless steel insert.
- Stuffed Peppers
- Cut off tops of pepper. Remove seeds, cores and membranes.
- Brown ground beef in a skillet or in Instant Pot.
- Gather all ingredients for stuffed peppers in a large bowl. Mix to well combine.
- Scoop mixture into peppers.
- Cook
- Add a trivet with handles to the IP or a steamer basket.
- Add 1 cup of water and arrange peppers onto trivet.
- Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 7 minutes + 5 minutes Natural Release. Turn off heat. Release remaining pressure manually and carefully open lid.
- Carefully remove peppers from pot; using handles of trivet or steamer basket.
- Optional Garnish and Broiling
- Turn on oven broiler.
- Place stuffed peppers to a baking dish.
- Top each with 2 tbsp. of marinara sauce and 2 tbsp. of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Transfer baking dish into oven under the broiler and cook for 1-2 minutes, until cheese is fully melted.
- Remove from oven, garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
- Serve!
