Bell Pepper question in Instant Pot
#1
Bell Pepper question in Instant Pot
DH & I are trying new recipes & he made up a mix to put in bell peppers. We've already cooked the mix (hamburger meat, seasonings, green chilies, chili powder, tomatoes, etc.). Since the mix is already cooked, can I just stuff the peppers with it & put it in an Instant Pot & cook for about 5 minutes? Will that cook the pepper & just basically "heat up" the mixture inside the pepper? I want it to be a fast meal & really don't want to have to boil the peppers or bake in the oven.
Help with this would be appreciated.
Help with this would be appreciated.
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DH & I are trying new recipes & he made up a mix to put in bell peppers. We've already cooked the mix (hamburger meat, seasonings, green chilies, chili powder, tomatoes, etc.). Since the mix is already cooked, can I just stuff the peppers with it & put it in an Instant Pot & cook for about 5 minutes? Will that cook the pepper & just basically "heat up" the mixture inside the pepper? I want it to be a fast meal & really don't want to have to boil the peppers or bake in the oven.
Help with this would be appreciated.
Help with this would be appreciated.
#3
Thanks, Alyce! I did try to google but everything talked about stuffing them with the "raw" ingredients & my mixture is already cooked. I'm thinking since it only takes about 5 minutes to cook veggies in an Instant Pot that I could just stuff them with my already cooked ingredients & them put them in on Steam Mode for 5 mintues & do a quick release when finished. That should give it time to cook the peppers & heat up the inside filling good. Does that sound right?
P.S. DH likes soft peppers!
P.S. DH likes soft peppers!
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Thanks, Alyce! I did try to google but everything talked about stuffing them with the "raw" ingredients & my mixture is already cooked. I'm thinking since it only takes about 5 minutes to cook veggies in an Instant Pot that I could just stuff them with my already cooked ingredients & them put them in on Steam Mode for 5 mintues & do a quick release when finished. That should give it time to cook the peppers & heat up the inside filling good. Does that sound right?
P.S. DH likes soft peppers!
P.S. DH likes soft peppers!
#5
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You should be OK using 2-3 minutes, maybe even 0. I've seen some veggies only take 0 because they cook as pressure is building. I stuff my peppers/cabbage with raw filling so this is only a guess. Found this:
https://eatinginstantly.com/instant-pot-steamed-vegetables/#:~:text=Add%20the%203%2F4%20cup,all%20that's%20ne eded%20to%20steam!
https://eatinginstantly.com/instant-pot-steamed-vegetables/#:~:text=Add%20the%203%2F4%20cup,all%20that's%20ne eded%20to%20steam!
#6
Thanks for that link, bakermom. I did cook the stuffed pepper but cooked it for 15 minutes & then did a quick release & DH loved how it turned out. I think I could have done it in a lot less time but I'm still having to get used to the fact that the IP takes such a short time on veggies. Anyway, we froze several & I'll be ready to cook more when he's ready to eat them again. I will reduce the cooking time next time until I'm comfortable with "very little" cook time.