Instant Pot Homemade Hamburger Helper

By: 365 days of slow cooking and pressure cooking

1 pound lean ground beef

1 yellow onion, diced

1 tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp dried oregano

8 oz cavatappi noodles, uncooked

1 ¾ cup beef broth

14.5 oz passata or uncooked pureed tomato

½ cup sour cream

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Optional: 1 TBSP cornstarch + 1 ½ TBSP milk

Optional: fresh or frozen basil chopped up and stirred at the end

 1) Turn the Instant Pot to the sauté setting. When the display says HOT, add in the beef. Break it up with a wooden spatula. Add in the onion. Sprinkle in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano. Brown the beef and sauté the onion. (You can also do this part on the stove and dump in the ingredients).

2) Once the beef is browned, add in the uncooked pasta. Then pour the broth over top. Dump the canned tomatoes over the top. Don’t stir.

3) Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes.

4) Once the timer is up, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then move the valve to venting.

5) Remove the lid and stir in the sour cream and mozzarella. If you want to thicken up the sauce you can stir in a cornstarch slurry (stir the cornstarch and milk together until smooth then stir in the pot).

6) Scoop onto plates and enjoy!

Makes 4 servings