Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

Birdseye view of 30-minute vegetarian air fryer stuffed bell peppers.

These Vegetarian Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers are the perfect 30 minute meal! Tender bell peppers packed with plant based protein, cheese and vegetables they're so good the whole family will enjoy them.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Keyword: 30 minute meals, air fry

Servings: stuffed peppers

Ingredients

4 medium bell peppers any colour
1 can (425g) lentils rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
red pepper flakes to taste, optional
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup corn kernels fresh, canned or frozen all work!
½ cup tomatoes chopped
½ cup zucchini diced
½ cup cheese plus a bit more for sprinkling
1 handful spinach chopped

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 400°F * see below for oven instructions.
Rinse peppers, and carefully slice off the top of each pepper. Remove seeds and membranes and set aside.
In a medium skillet add oil, lentils, rice, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, corn, tomatoes, and zucchini and cook covered for about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until mixture is warm and zucchinis are cooked. Add cheese and spinach and cook until cheese is melted and spinach has wilted (about 3 minutes).
Stand peppers upright in the air fryer basket and stuff each pepper with the lentil mixture. Add additional cheese for topping. (You will have extra filling, I like to save it and serve it on the side or keep it for leftovers!)
Air fry for about 10-15 minutes or until pepper is soft and cheese has browned.
Serve with sour cream, salsa, and a side salad!

Notes

For oven instructions- Preheat oven to 350F, place peppers in a glass baking dish, cover the dish tightly with tinfoil and bake for about 15 minutes until the peppers and soft. Remove the tinfoil and bake for about 15 minutes (I like to broil the peppers for the last 5 minutes so the cheese gets crispy!).

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

Nutrition

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