This Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers with Sausage recipe is a huge time-saver recipe because we are utilizing our pressure cooker. Using an Instant Pot dramatically cuts down on cook time making these sausage stuffed peppers ready in under 30 minutes! Filled with sausage, rice, tomatoes and topped with cheese, this is a recipe you will make over and over again.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers, Sausage Stuffed Peppers
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Servings 3
Calories 700kcal
Author A Mom's Impression
Equipment
Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
1/2cupdry ricecooked according to package directions
1/2lbground sausagecooked and drained of grease
1can14.5 oz, Italian style diced tomatoes (tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano) drained
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
1teaspoongarlic powder
salt and pepper
3large peppersany color
1cupwater
1cupshredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine rice, sausage, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
Cut the tops off of the peppers and discard. Scoop out the seeds and flesh and discard. Fill each pepper with rice and sausage mixture.
Place 1 cup of water into the instant pot with the trivet. Add peppers, setting them on the trivet. Place the lid on the instant pot and seal shut. Close the pressure release valve. Set the instant pot to manual, high pressure for 3 minutes.
When cooking is complete, let steam naturally release for 5 minutes. Open the pot. Carefully sprinkle each pepper with cheese and place the lid back on the pot. Let set for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.