Best Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

A super easy and delicious dinner begins here with Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers. Filled with a savory mixture and cooked to tender perfection, it is going to be a family favorite!

These air fryer peppers are a complete meal in themselves, but you can serve them with sides as well. Serve these scrumptious stuffed peppers with this Salad, Garlic Bread, and Cookie Bars for dessert.

Stuffed peppers are a comfort food that is actually pretty good for you. And cooking them in the air fryer makes them even better. The air fryer adds a little bit of crunch to the the peppers but keeps the inside juicy and delicious. The air fryer keeps the peppers from getting soggy bottoms. This is why I love cooking these stuffed peppers in the air fryer! And they cook in half the time. When I need to get dinner on the table quick, it is my new go to method of cooking.

Peppers have such a great crunchy taste and texture. And depending on the color, will depend on the flavor. Green bell peppers have a mildly bitter flavor that actually sweetens as it is cooking and combines well with flavorings. Yellow and orange peppers are sweeter and the red peppers being the sweetest of the pepper family. Whichever kind of pepper you pick, this air fryer recipe is a winner with all of them. You will forever cook stuffed peppers in the air fryer after you try this recipe.

Best Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 6 Green Bell Peppers
• 1 Lb Lean Ground Beef
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/4 Cup Green Onion Diced
• 1/4 Cup Fresh Parsley
• 1/2 Tsp Ground Sage
• 1/2 Tsp Garlic Salt
• 1 Cup Cooked Rice
• 1 Cup Marinara Sauce More to Taste
• 1/4 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

• 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.

Notes

NUTRITION

• Serving: 1g  |  Calories: 296kcal  |  Carbohydrates: 19g
• Protein: 25g  | Fat: 13g  |  Saturated Fat: 4g  |  Polyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 70mg  |  Sodium: 419mg  | Fiber: 2g  |  Sugar: 6g

Note: For low carb version you can use cauliflower rice.