We love stuffed peppers with a delicious savory filling of ground beef and rice. Add some tomato sauce and some melted cheese on top for a new air fryer favorite!
Air Fryer Favorite
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A little prep time, a little air fry time, and dinner is on the table. Use large or small bell peppers of any color. Instead of boiling the peppers before stuffing, place them in the air fryer while making the filling. They can even be frozen and saved for a rainy day!
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Ingredients
BELL PEPPERS Use 2 large green or colored bell peppers. If your peppers are smaller, you’ll need some extras. GROUND BEEF Use either lean ground beef or Italian sausage in this recipe. For a leaner option, try ground chicken or turkey. SAUCE Use your favorite pasta sauce or marinara and bump up the flavor with bit of Italian seasoning. RICE To keep things extra quick, this recipe uses instant rice (or Minute Rice). You can use pre-cooked or leftover rice as well but skip the water.
How to Make Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers
Tips for Perfect Peppers
Leave the stems on the peppers while air frying to make them look pretty. If your peppers don’t sit flat, use a little bit of bunched-up foil to hold them in place. If your peppers are small you may need a few extra. If you happen to have leftover filling, it’s great in tomato soup or stuffed inside zucchini as well. To brown the cheese add it a little bit earlier.
Leftovers
Leftover stuffed peppers taste just as good reheated right in the air fryer! Frozen air fryer stuffed peppers are great for make-ahead meals. Just leave the cheese off, then add it when ready to cook. The stuffing mixture can also be frozen and used for batch cooking or meal prep.
Perfect Pepper Recipes
Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers – a lighter version of a fave Sausage and Peppers – simple & flavorful Easy Chicken Fajitas – a 30 minute meal Taco Stuffed Pepper Casserole – with Mexican-inspired flavors Stuffed Pepper Soup – a 5 star recipe Roasted Red Peppers – so easy to make
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