Air Fryer Stuffed Bell Peppers

close up of cooked stuffed pepper with cheese

Air Fryer Stuffed Bell Peppers

These air fryer stuffed peppers give you all the savory, substantial goodness of traditional stuffed peppers in a fraction of the time; no need to wait an hour for them to bake!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: -3 servings

Author: Mary Younkin

Ingredients

2 large bell peppers red, orange, yellow, or green
½ pound ground beef
½ small yellow onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic minced
12 ounces pasta sauce homemade or store-bought (about 1½ cups)
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon fresh black pepper
½ cup cooked rice
¾ cup freshly shredded Monterrey jack, pepper jack, or Mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. In a medium skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef. When the beef is almost done cooking, add the onion and the garlic. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes. Drain any excess grease, if needed.
Add 1 cup of spaghetti sauce, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to the skillet with the meat. Bring to a simmer and cook for a minute or two.
While the filling is simmering, split the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place the peppers in the basket of the air fryer. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the cooked rice.
Spoon an equal amount of the filling into each bell pepper. Spoon the remaining pasta sauce over the top of each pepper.
Air fry the filled peppers for 15 minutes. Add the shredded cheese and air fry for an additional 1-2 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

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