Serve these Instant Pot Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers for a delicious easy dinner. A blend of Mexican spices and ground beef stuffed into bell peppers and topped with cheese.

These stuffed bell peppers do not have rice and make a great low carb meal. Serve with your favorite toppings.

This is also great served over cauliflower rice or you can use white or brown rice if you are not watching your carbs.

Instant Pot Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers

These Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers are packed with flavor. The bell pepper flavor combined with the meat and seasoning are the perfect combination.

Tips and Substitutions For Stuffed Bell Peppers

• Instead of shredded fiesta blend cheese you can use shredded pepper jack cheese or your favorite cheese blend.
• You can substitute and use ground turkey instead of ground beef.
• For more variety add in corn or black beans.
• Add a can mild chopped green chilies for extra flavor.

Can I Use Any Color Bell Peppers?

Yes you can. You can use different colors or use all the same. Green bell peppers have a slightly more bitter, tangy taste. Red, yellow and orange bell peppers have more of a sweet taste.

I like to use a variety of bell peppers and everyone can pick their favorite.

Ingredients List

4 to 6 medium bell peppers
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ cups water
1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup shredded fiesta blend cheese, divided

How To Make Instant Pot Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers

1. Start by prepping your bell peppers. Remove the tops, core, and seeds from each one.

2. Pour water into pressure cooker liner. Add the trivet over the water.

3. In the large bowl, add ground beef, seasonings, onion, garlic, and ½ cup cheese.

4. Blend together well with hands. Divide into equal portions according to the number of bell peppers.

5. Stuff the meat mixture into each bell pepper. Position bell peppers on the trivet inside the electric pressure cooker.

6. Close the pressure cooker and set the value to sealing. Set the pressure cooker to manual or pressure cook on high for 8 minutes. When the cycle is complete, allow the electric pressure cooker to release naturally for 6 to 8 minutes before quick release.

7. Top each pepper with remaining cheese and cover until melted.

8. Carefully remove the bell peppers from the pressure cooker, allowing any excess liquid in the peppers to pour back into the pot. (Long handled tongs are especially useful.)

Serve with chopped cilantro, limes, sour cream, salsa, avocado, or your favorite taco toppings.

This flavorful Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork is fall-apart tender and is so easy to make in the pressure cooker!

Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

Make this Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork using a few simple ingredients for a quick and easy dinner that everyone will love.

If you want more easy and delicious Instant Pot Recipes then check out Instant Pot Apple BBQ Side Ribs, Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowls and Instant Pot Turkey Sloppy Joes.

Ways To Serve BBQ Pulled Pork

One thing I love about BBQ Pulled Pork is that it’s so versatile.

• You can make sliders with it.
• Serve it on baked potatoes or baked sweet potatoes.
• Make pulled pork nachos.
• Serve on your favorite buns with slaw and pickles.

All of these are easy and delicious options!

Can I Use A Slow Cooker Instead Of The Instant Pot?

Absolutely! You can slow cook the pork in a slow cooker for 7 to 8 hours on low for a delicious tender, juicy pork.

Do I Have To Brown the Pork First?

You don’t have to but you can if you have time. Just choose the Saute function to preheat the Instant Pot.

Once hot add 1 to 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and brown the pork for about 3 minutes per side. Remove pork to platter.

Then use a small amount of beef broth and deglaze the bottom of your pot so you don’t get a “burn” warning during cooking. Use a wooden spoon to scrape it. You can also brown it in a pan on the stove first if you prefer.

Pork Cooking Tip

Check Pork with a meat thermometer to ensure doneness. A thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat should read a minimum internal temperature of 145°F and allowed to rest for at least 3 minutes per the guidance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork Ingredients

3 pounds pork butt, cut into 4 inch chunks
2 tablespoons BBQ seasoning
2 cups BBQ sauce, divided
2/3 cup beef broth
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
Buns for serving (optional)

How To Make Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

1. Place the pork butt in the bowl of the Instant Pot.

2. Season with BBQ seasoning. (If you time you can add your rub to your cut pork butt and seal it in a bag to let it marinate for 30 minutes to an hour before adding to Instant Pot to allow for maximum flavor.)

3. In a small bowl or large measuring cup, combine the BBQ sauce, beef broth, and vinegar. Stir to mix. Pour the mixture over the top of the meat.

4. Lock lid in place. Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook (high pressure) for 35 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes, then do a quick release. Carefully remove the lid after all the pressure is released.

5. Remove the meat from the pot and shred it. Drain half the liquid from the Instant pot. Place the shredded pork back in the pot and add the remaining BBQ sauce. Stir to combine.

This makes a delicious pork sandwich served on your favorite buns.