Description
Browned ground beef, onions, carrots, tomato paste, and tender macaroni pressure cooked (or slow cooked) in savory beef broth, then finished with a splash of cream and melty cheddar-pepper jack for an ultra-comforting bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 3 cups beef broth
- 3/4 cup sliced peeled carrots
- 3/4 cup uncooked macaroni
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup shredded pepper jack and cheddar blend
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and paprika.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Dump in the carrots, macaroni and tomato paste.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set SOUP button to 3 minutes (or 3 minutes on low pressure). When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir a cup of the hot soup into the heavy cream to temper it. Stir it into the pot. Stir in the cheese.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and paprika. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Stir in the broth, carrots and tomato paste.
- Cover and cook on low for 2 hours. Stir in the macaroni and cook for 25 more minutes.
- Stir a cup of the hot soup into the heavy cream to temper it. Stir it into the slow cooker. Stir in the cheese.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes
This recipe is easy to double. Double all ingredients and keep the cooking time the same.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker