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Air Fryer Picadillo Stuffed Peppers
easy restaurant Latin American restaurant Mexican style Spicy eco Keto

Air Fryer Picadillo Stuffed Peppers Stuffed Peppers with Beef and Cheese

For your toddler, serve the bell pepper half filled with plain ground beef and a spoonful of tomato sauce on the side.

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 25 min
Servings 4
Calories 520 kcal
Equipment
skillet air_fryer

Ingredients

Produce
Protein
Dairy
Pantry
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Kid-Friendly Version

For your toddler, serve the bell pepper half filled with plain ground beef and a spoonful of tomato sauce on the side.

Recipe

1

Preheat the air fryer to 200°C for 3 minutes.

2

Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Dice the onion and tomato, mince the garlic.

child_care Set aside one bell pepper half for your toddler's plain version.
3

In a bowl, mix the ground beef, diced onion, diced tomato, minced garlic, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, and salt until combined.

child_care Before adding spices, set aside 2 tablespoons of plain ground beef for the toddler.
4

Stuff each bell pepper half with the beef mixture. Place stuffed peppers in the air fryer basket and cook at 180°C for 12 minutes, or until beef reaches 71°C internal temperature.

child_care Cook the toddler's plain beef in a small foil cup alongside the peppers for 8 minutes.
5

Top each pepper with shredded cheddar cheese and air fry at 200°C for 2 more minutes until melted.

child_care Skip cheese for the toddler's portion; serve plain beef separately.