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Instant Pot Hamburger Helper

this is all made from scratch, super quick and easy in the Instant Pot and budget-friendly too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: 100 + BEST Easy Beef Recipes for Dinner, 50 of our Best Easy Pasta Recipes, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
  • 1 Pound Ground Beef 85% lean
  • 1/2 Onion Yellow, diced
  • 2 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper freshly cracked
  • 1/2 teaspoon Thyme dried
  • 1/4 teaspoon Oregano dried
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 4 Cups Broth Beef
  • 16 oz Macaroni Elbow, dry
  • 2 Cups Cheddar Cheese shredded
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Instructions

  • Set to Instant pot to saute.
  • Add the oil
    1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
  • Add ground beef. Cook until browned, stirring to break up after a few minutes and then draining out most of the fat.
    1 Pound Ground Beef
  • Add in onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until soft.
    1/2 Onion, 2 Cloves Garlic
  • Season with salt, pepper, seasonings and Worcestershire sauce.
    1 teaspoon Kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Thyme, 1/4 teaspoon Oregano, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • Stir in tomato paste.
    3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • Pour in ¼ C of liquid and scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom to avoid a burn message. Then add in the macaroni and remaining liquid.
    4 Cups Broth, 16 oz Macaroni
  • Press cancel to stop saute.
  • Lock lid into place and seal valve. Using manual button set time to 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes are up, quick release the steam. Remove cover and stir in half the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and place lid, not locked, back on pot for 2 minutes to help the cheese melt.
    2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
  • Remove cover and serve.

Notes

This will keep for 5 days in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 667kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1395mg | Potassium: 527mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 833IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 311mg | Iron: 3mg