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4 instant pot taco stuffed peppers in a serving dish.
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Instant Pot Taco Stuffed Peppers

Whip a batch of these healthy and flavorful instant pot taco stuffed peppers tonight! They are easier than you think and come out looking so pretty!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Additional Time20 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 476kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 1-ounce packet taco seasoning
  • 1 4-ounce can mild diced green chilies
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 4 large bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

  • Pour water and trivet inside Instant Pot.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef, taco seasoning, green chilies, and cooked rice. Set aside.
    The filling for instant pot taco stuffed peppers inside a red bowl.
  • Slice tops of bell peppers off and remove seeds from inside peppers.
    Red and yellow bell peppers with the tops sliced off.
  • Scoop ground beef mixture into each pepper and fill just to the top. 
    A red bowl filled with taco meat, next to 4 bell peppers.
  • Carefully place stuffed peppers inside Instant Pot® so they are standing upright on trivet. 
    taco stuffed peppers inside an instant pot.
  • Close lid and set pressure release to sealing.
  • Press manual or pressure cook button and set to 8 minutes.
    A finger pointing to a button on the instant pot.
  • Quick release pressure and remove peppers. 
  • Sprinkle peppers with cheese and serve hot.
    4 instant pot taco stuffed peppers in a serving dish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 705mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g