Instant Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta
Servings: 4
Calories:
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chuck or beef
- 8 oz pasta sea shells 3 cups
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp mustard
- ¼ cup diced pickles optional
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 5 bacon
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Set cooker to saute-high. Place the sliced bacon in the cooker. Cook for 10 minutes or until crisp. Transfer the bacon to a plate with paper towel (drain grease). Once cool to the touch, chop them into bit size and set aside for later. Remove bacon grease from the cooker (save or discard).
- Place the ground chuck/beef in the cooker. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink. Add onion and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the onions becomes translucent. Optional: Drain the beef grease.
- Add salt, black pepper, garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, beef broth and mix. Add pasta sea shells and mix.
- Place the lid on. Set to pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. Then quick release (be careful when releasing the pressure from the cooker). Follow the manufacture instructions for quick release. Remove lid.
- Add shredded cheese on top of the pasta, do not stir. Place the lid back on for 3 minutes. Remove the lid and mix everything evenly. Add diced pickles (optional), bacon bits and mix. Season with salt to taste.