Instant Pot Beef And Macaroni is a simple and affordable family meal. The recipe calls for only 5 ingredients (not counting water) and has virtually no steps involved to make.

One of the great things about the Instant Pot is that using it is pretty simple. This particular recipe is affordable, calls for only 5 ingredients (not counting water) and has virtually no steps involved to make. The final dish is sort of like a pasta stew, but I wouldn’t really call it a stew because of how few ingredients it has, as well as because it doesn’t have any broth. Everyone loved it and it’s been added to the growing collection of dishes that have been requested again. Here’s how I made Instant Pot Beef And Macaroni.
Instant Pot Beef And Macaroni
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Equipment Needed
- Instant Pot (I used a 6 qt model)
- silicone cooking spoon
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb smaller pasta (I used ditalini)
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes (I used basil, garlic, oregano seasoned)
- 28 oz water
- 4 beef boullion cubes (Bj’s large ones that call for 2 cups of water per cube)
- 1 envelope onion soup mix

Instructions
Set the Instant Pot to saute and brown the ground beef.
Add the diced tomatoes, water, boullion cubes and onion soup mix and stir well.
Set the Instant Pot to soup (which cooks for 10 minutes).
Add the ditalini macaroni.
Set the Instant Pot to manual 6 minutes to cook.
Serve immediately , sprinkling a little shredded cheese on top if you like.

Instant Pot Beef And Macaroni





Giselle Rochford
Tuesday 25th of April 2017
I've been reading about instant pots all over the web but I don't think I fully get what they are. Is it similar to a slow cooker?
Kelly
Monday 24th of April 2017
5 ingredient recipes are the best! I still haven't tried an instant pot but it sounds like an amazing tool.
soniya Saluja
Monday 24th of April 2017
Oh this looks so delicious ! Easy to do and quick to the table. Thanks for sharing :D
Amy
Monday 24th of April 2017
Looks like such a homey, comforting dish. I really have got to invest in an instant pot.
Molly Kumar
Monday 24th of April 2017
This looks really easy to make. I love macaroni but never cooked them in instant pot but I guess there's always a first time :)