Description

Deconstructed stuffed peppers are a quick and easy dinner idea when the weather turns cooler. I absolutely love the flavor of this dish using a ground beef and pork blend, but any ground meat will work.

Ingredients

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1 lb ground beef, fresh or frozen.

(ground pork and beef blend, ground turkey, or ground chicken can be used instead)

1/2 medium onion, diced

or use 1 teaspoon onion powder

4 bell peppers, diced

1 -28 ounce can diced tomato (with juices)

fire-roasted diced tomatoes are a great substitute

1-28 ounce can crushed tomatoes

1.5 cups beef broth (or chicken stock/broth)

1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice

long-grain brown rice can be substituted, increase cook time to 14 minutes+NPR

1 teaspoon granulated garlic or powder

1.5 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon paprika

optional: pinch or two of red chili flakes

1 cup shredded cheddar or your favorite cheese for topping

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Instructions

Set Instant Pot to SAUTE.
Add oil, onion, and meat.
Cook the meat until it is no longer pink. (approx. 5 minutes)
Turn sauté mode off by selecting the CANCEL button.
Add the beef broth to the pot and stir, scraping any browned bits of meat from the bottom of the pot.
Add the diced peppers, tomatoes, and spices.
Dump in the rice last, over the other ingredients. Do not stir.
Ensuring that the sealing ring is properly in place, close the lid and set the venting knob to sealing.
Cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes.
Once the cooking time is up, allow a full natural pressure release
Open lid and stir in shredded cheese of choice
Enjoy!