Homework Casserole–a high protein, beefy asian infused dish with cabbage, carrots and rice. The perfect food to fuel you to get some work done!
Homework Casserole
This is the time of the semester when a certain kid I have has to, in his words, “make an academic comeback.” There has been lots of hammering out homework assignments and projects that have been neglected for weeks. I don’t love this style of doing school but sometimes I just have to shrug and move on and let him learn for himself that this might not be the best strategy. Anyhow, this was a dinner that he was happy to come and eat during a break from the school work. He loved how it was more rice with meat rather than meat with rice. Lots of yummy asian flavors and lots of protein. Enjoy this easy Instant Pot one pot meat!
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Lean ground beef–I used 93/7
- Onion
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Sesame oil
- Ground ginger
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Seasoned rice vinegar
- Beef broth–or water and Better than Bouillon beef base
- Converted rice–or jasmine, long grain white
- Carrots
- Cabbage
Steps
Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar and beef broth. Scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
Sprinkle in the rice.
Dump in the carrots and cabbage.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Stir. Serve and enjoy.
Notes/Tips
- We had this as a one pot meal but if you’re looking for a side dish to pair with it try garlic green beans or roasted broccoli.
- This recipe can be gluten free if you use gluten free soy sauce.
- This recipe is dairy free.
- 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 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with ground ginger are Mongolian Beef Noodles and Instant Pot Bulgogi.
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Homework Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
A high protein, beefy asian infused dish with cabbage, carrots and rice. The perfect food to fuel you to get some work done!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup converted rice
- 2 medium carrots, shredded
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar and beef broth. Scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle in the rice. Dump in the carrots and cabbage.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir. Serve and enjoy.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot
More Asian Inspired Recipes to Try…
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the rice became non-existent once all finished so I had to make extra rice on the side. and I needed to add a bit more seasoning, to my taste obviously, but other than that it was really easy and quick to make. my kids even liked it. so it will become a regular in our house.
Can noodles be substituted for the rice?
yes I think you could easily do that. Add in 4 ounces of noodles instead of the rice. Pressure cooking time may change depending on what type of pasta you use
I had everything on hand (not always so lucky)…so, this was dinner last night along with egg rolls that I had in the freezer …(no need for take out/delivery with a recipe like this one!!! 😋
It was a huge, delicious hit that I will make again and again…next time maybe with lean ground pork and add in bean sprouts (this family loves bean sprouts) 😉😊
Thank you, Karen for another easy and quick winner!!! 🥇🏆
yes ground pork would be perfect!
this sounds good, but I can’t do rice. what cooking time could I use if I subbed quinoa?
quinoa only needs a 1 minute pressure cooking time with a 10 minute natural pressure release. Should work great 🙂