American🥬 Vegetables

Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

Name: Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Bell peppers (medium to large); 1¼ cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded; 200 g Diced onion; 2-3 Garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 lb Ground beef; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; ¾ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Cracked black pepper; 15 oz Canned diced tomatoes; 8 oz Tomato sauce; 2 cups Cooked rice

⏱ 35 min🍽 Serves 4

An easy all-in-one dish made in your air fryer. Juicy bell peppers stuffed with seasoned ground beef, fluffy cooked rice, and vibrant tomato sauce, topped with melted cheese.

High-protein

Adapted from a video by Preppy Kitchen

Easy Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

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Ingredients

Bell peppers (medium to large)4
Colby Jack cheese, shredded1¼ cups
Diced onion200 g
Garlic cloves, minced2-3
Olive oil1 tbsp
Ground beef1 lb
Italian seasoning1 tsp
Salt¾ tsp
Cracked black pepper¼ tsp
Canned diced tomatoes15 oz
Tomato sauce

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1
Prepare ingredients by shredding about 1.25 cups of Colby Jack cheese, dicing approximately 200g of onion (one regular-sized or half a mega onion), and mincing 2-3 cloves of garlic.
2
Select four medium to large bell peppers, cut off the tops, and scoop out seeds and white membranes. If needed, trim the bottom slightly so peppers stand upright.
3
Place prepared peppers into a preheated air fryer set to 380°F and cook for 10 minutes until softened.
4
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add diced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until softened.
5
Remove pan from heat, add 1 pound of ground beef, and break it up while cooking evenly. Add the minced garlic and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning.
6
Continue cooking over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes until the beef is fully cooked and broken apart. Season with 0.75 teaspoon of salt and 0.25 teaspoon of black pepper.
7
Add 15 oz of canned diced tomatoes and 8 oz of tomato sauce, bring to a boil, and stir occasionally for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
8
Remove mixture from heat and let cool for a minute. Fold in 2 cups of cooked rice.
9
Stir in 1 cup of shredded Colby Jack cheese and fold until evenly distributed.
10
Stuff each pepper with the filling, filling nearly to the top (about 1 cup of filling per pepper).
11
Top each stuffed pepper with about 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese.
12
Air fry at 380°F for about 2 minutes until the cheese is melted and the dish is ready to serve.

Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

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