Two Boys Casserole–ground beef, potatoes, vegetables and cheese casserole made fast and easy with your Instant Pot.
Two Boys Casserole
Today’s recipe is a take on a recipe I found on Mr Food. “Angela, in Texas, has two boys with big appetites for casseroles, so she came up with this recipe for Two Boys Casserole. It combines all of their favorites into one meaty and hearty dish.” I have one boy and he definitely has a big appetite these days…he’s always lifting weights and running and is therefore always hungry. He loves these meat and potato type of meals so he can get his protein and carbs. This recipe can be versatile. Feel free to switch up the type of soup, vegetable and cheese that you use.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Lean ground beef–or ground turkey
- Onion–yellow or white
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder–or granulated garlic
- Beef broth–or water and Better than Bouillon
- Russet potatoes–or red or yellow potatoes
- Cream of celery soup–or cream of mushroom/chicken
- Frozen shelled edamame–or peas or corn
- Cheddar cheese–I like using sharp cheddar. You can also use colby jack or another type of cheese.
Steps
Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
Stir in the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Pour in the broth so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
Layer the potatoes on top
Then spoon the soup over the top of the potatoes
And finally add in the vegetables.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Stir.
Sprinkle cheese on top and let it melt. Serve and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- Ideas to serve with this casserole: green salad, steamed vegetables, garlic bread or dinner rolls, roasted vegetables, coleslaw, corn on the cob or fruit salad.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Another recipe to try with edamame is Husband Healing Soup.
- The original recipe calls for peas but my husband and son don’t like them so I used edamame. But you could also try green beans, corn or peas.
- I love using this vegetable peeler* to peel the potatoes!
More Instant Pot Meat and Potatoes Recipes…
Instant Pot Hobo Casserole
Like hobo dinners you make when you are camping but way faster and in a the form of a family-style casserole. The ultimate comfort food!
Rocky Top Casserole
Instant Pot or slow cooker ground beef, potato and corn casserole with a creamy, cheesy sauce.
Connecticut Casserole
Tender chunks of beef with a savory mushroom gravy and mashed potatoes baked with cheese and panko on top. Use the Instant Pot to speed up the cooking process!
Teenager Delight Casserole
Meat and potatoes with a cheesy crispy topping made fast in your Instant Pot.
Did you know you can filter the recipes on my website to search by meat type, IP or Crockpot, low carb, gluten free, etc.? Use the filter to find exactly what you are looking for.
Two Boys Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
Ground beef, potatoes, vegetables and cheese casserole made fast and easy with your Instant Pot.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup beef broth
- 26 ounces Russet potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 5 small/medium potatoes)
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of celery soup
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame or peas or corn
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- Stir in the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Pour in the broth so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Layer the potatoes on top, then spoon the soup over the top of the potatoes and finally add in the vegetables.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir. Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle cheese on top and let it melt. Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot
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YUMMY! Usually we don’t care for frozen peas but they came out nice and tender. We used cream of mushroom and garlic soup cause that’s what we had in the pantry. Definitely will do again. Thanks.
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed 🙂
It sounds yummy and seems like it would be easy to adapt to make as a regular casserole as I don’t have an Instant Pot.
This was (singing voice) ex-cel-ennnnntt!!!
Didn’t have any cream of anything soup, but did have some cream cheese, so I threw a pat of that in with a little more broth.
Had some for lunch with cornbread and will have the rest for dinner with a salad.
Good stuff!
good idea on the cream cheese! Thanks for the 5 stars Sandra!
Dear Karen. I’m not a fan of edemame. But absolutely love mushrooms. Could I substitute them instead? And also could mushroom soup be used instead of the celery soup?
Thank. Any feedback is welcome
yes and yes!
Can this be frozen?
yep!
Thank you, once again for an amazing easy recipe! The only thing I changed was I added half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and since my husband seems to think that peas will kill you somehow, I left them out. (I love peas!) But I had some leftover hominy from last night so we had that on the side.
I don’t know why but my husband hates peas also. I do like them so I guess I’ll just serve them on the side 🙂
sounds good
It is!
the Rocky Top casserole has slow cooker instructions. they would probably work for this recipe.
can these recipes be made in crockpot
as well? they look yummy
thank you
the Rocky Top casserole has slow cooker instructions. they would probably work for this recipe.