Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers Recipes

AIR FRYER STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• If you don't have rice that is already cooked, cook your rice first according to packaging directions.
• Wash the bell peppers and dry them. Then cut the tops off and remove the inner (known as the placenta) and the seeds.
• Finely chop the onion.
• Now, heat one teaspoon of oil in a large pan. Add the onions and sauté them on medium-high heat for around 5 minutes until translucent.
• Add the ground beef into the pan, break it up to avoid large chunks, and cook it until it's no longer pink.
• Turn down the heat to low and add the cooked rice, tomato sauce, fine herbs/Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir everything until it is well mixed. Now turn off the stove.
• Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Stuff the bell peppers with the meat-rice filling using a spoon. Depending on the size of the bell peppers, you might not be able to use all of the filling (it tastes delicious on its own). Don't overstuff the bell peppers.
• When the air fryer is hot, add the stuffed peppers to the air fryer. Try standing them up, but if it doesn't work, they should be fine on their side if you stuffed them well enough.
• Cook the peppers for 9 (if you want them a touch firm) to 12 minutes (if you want them softer). Then sprinkle cheese on top and cook them for another 3-5 minutes or until they are done to your preference. It's best to stand them up for this part so that the cheese doesn't make a mess. Reminder: Every air fryer cooks differently. Also, the size of peppers can affect your cooking time - so your exact cook time can vary.
• When done, remove the cooked peppers from the air fryer (careful hot) and serve. You can sprinkle some chopped parsley on top if desired. Enjoy!

AIR FRYER MINI PEPPERS STUFFED WITH CHEESE AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; set aside.
• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut a slit in one side of each sweet pepper lengthwise from stem to tip. Brush peppers with 1 tablespoon olive oil and place in the air fryer basket.
• Cook in the preheated air fryer for 3 minutes. Shake the basket and cook until peppers start to brown and soften, about 3 minutes more. Remove peppers and let stand until cool enough to handle; leave air fryer on.
• While peppers are cooling, stir together sausage, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, chives, garlic, and black pepper in a medium bowl until well combined. Mix bread crumbs with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small bowl.
• Spoon cheese mixture into each pepper and sprinkle with bread crumb mixture. Place stuffed peppers in the air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary, and cook until filling is heated through and bread crumbs are toasted, 4 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly; serve warm.

AIR FRYER STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Warm up a medium sized skillet with the ground beef and cook until well done.
• Drain the beef and return to the pan.
• Add in the olive oil, green onion, parsley, sage, and salt. Mix this well.
• Add in the cooked rice and marinara, mix well.
• Cut the top off of each pepper and clean the seeds out.
• Scoop the mixture into each of the peppers and place in the basket of the air fryer. (I did 4 the first round, 2 the second to make them fit.)
• Cook for 10 minutes at 355*, carefully open and add cheese.
• Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until peppers are slightly soft and cheese is melted.
• Serve.