Instant Pot Beefy Broccoli Rice is a great choice for busy nights where you want to serve warm, filling comfort food without lots of time and effort.

I was thinking about Beef and Broccoli the other day. It’s such a great combination. I had a taste for it in my mind, but didn’t have any steak. There was some ground beef on hand that needed to be cooked, which left me wondering what Beef and Broccoli might taste like if it were with ground beef. I like the combination of broccoli and cheese a lot and wondered what it would be like to have cheese in the dish as well. I had some jarred cheese pasta sauce and figured I’d put that to use too. Voila Instant Pot Beefy Broccoli Rice.

This easy recipe is for a simple but tasty comfort food. 4 ingredients plus water and a little seasoning and the Instant Pot does the work for you. This meal is a great choice for those busy nights where you want warm, filling comfort food on the table without lots of time and effort. Here’s how to make it.

Instant Pot Beefy Broccoli Rice

Equipment Needed

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• electric pressure cooker (I used a 6 qt Instant Pot)
• cooking spoon
• measuring cups

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Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 3.5 cups water
• 1.5 cups rice
• 12 oz frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 jar double cheddar pasta sauce
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

Place the ground beef into the pot. Set the pressure cooker to saute and brown the ground beef.

Once the beef has browned, then it’s time to add in the rice and water.

Make sure to flatten out the rice as much as possible, so that it’s entirely covered by water.

Set the pressure cooker to cook on manual high for 7 minutes.

Once the cooking cycle has finished, then do a quick pressure release.

Add the pasta sauce, onion powder and garlic powder, followed by the broccoli.

Set the pressure cooker to cook on the steam setting for 3 minutes.

Once the broccoli has finished steaming, then give the contents of the pot a stir.

Serve immediately.

If you’re looking for other Instant Pot rice recipes, be sure to check out my recipes for Instant Pot Bacon Cheddar Rice, Instant Pot Ham And Pineapple Rice, Gluten-free Instant Pot Cheesy Rice, Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli Rice, Instant Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Rice, and Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice.

Instant Pot Beefy Broccoli Rice

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Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 3.5 cups water
• 1.5 cups white rice
• 12 oz frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 jar double cheddar pasta sauce
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Place the ground beef into the pot. Set the pressure cooker to saute and brown the ground beef.
2. Once the beef has browned, then it's time to add in the rice and water.
3. Make sure to flatten out the rice as much as possible, so that it's entirely covered by water.
4. Set the pressure cooker to cook on manual high for 7 minutes.
5. Once the cooking cycle has finished, then do a quick pressure release.
6. Add the pasta sauce, onion powder nd garlic powder, followed by the broccoli.
7. Set the pressure cooker to cook on the steam setting for 3 minutes.
8. Once the broccoli has finished steaming, then give the contents of the pot a stir.
9. Serve immediately.