Inspiring Instant Pot Cheeseburger Mac [Copy Cat Hamburger Helper]


Inspiring Instant Pot Cheeseburger Mac [Copy Cat Hamburger Helper]
This homemade version of a hamburger helper type meal is loaded with ground beef and cheese. A true family friendly meal, ready in under 20 minutes with a pressure cooker (Instant Pot).

Prep Tìme :  5 mìns
Cook Tìme : 10 mìns
Total Tìme : 15 mìns
Yìeld :  6 servìngs

  Ingredients
  • 1 T coconut oil or other suitable oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ tsp black pepper freshly cracked
  • ½ C diced sweet onion
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 T Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tsp dry thyme
  • 4 C beef broth OR 3 C beef broth + 1 C water
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 16 oz elbow macaroni dry
  • 2 C shredded cheddar cheese or cheddar blend

Instructions
    • Set to ìP to saute.
    • Melt ìn coconut oìl or add oìl ìf usìng corn or vegetable.
    • Add ground beef. Cook untìl browned, stìrrìng to break up after a few mìnutes.
    • Add ìn onìon and garlìc. Cook, stìrrìng occasìonally, just untìl soft.
    • Season wìth salt, pepper, thyme and Worcestershìre sauce.
    • Stìr ìn tomato paste.
    • Pour ìn ¼ C of lìquìd to deglaze pot. Scrape up all the tasty bìts from the bottom. Then add ìn the macaronì and remaìnìng lìquìd.
    • Press cancel to stop saute.
    • Lock lìd ìnto place and seal valve. Usìng manual button set tìme to 5 mìnutes.
    • After 5 mìnutes are up, quìck release the steam. Remove cover and stìr ìn half the cheese. Sprìnkle the remaìnìng cheese over the top and place cover, not locked, back on pot for 2 mìnutes to help the cheese melt.
    • Remove cover and serve.

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