Instant Pot Bubble Up Enchiladas

Instant Pot Bubble Up Enchiladas–cheese, bean and ground turkey/beef enchiladas with a twist! Biscuit dough is used instead of tortillas.

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Note: the SLOW COOKER instructions are listed in the recipe card below

Instant Pot Bubble Up Enchiladas

I got the idea for bubble up enchiladas from this oven version on another website, Buns in my Oven. I loved the thought of using refrigerated biscuit dough in the place of tortillas. I’ve used biscuit dough before for turkey and dumplings and I knew it would also work for this enchilada-esque recipe. The biscuit pieces taste dumpling-like.

The biscuit pieces are coated in enchilada sauce and green chiles and then stirred together with ground turkey/beef, black beans, cheddar and pepper jack cheese. My family loved these enchiladas topped with sour cream and a spoonful of fresh avocado.

You can make this recipe in the Instant Pot or the slow cooker. The hardest part is browning the ground meat. After that it’s smooth sailing!

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

• Ground turkey–or ground beef
• Salt and pepper
• Beef broth–or 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon Better than Bouillon Beef Base
• Black beans–or pinto beans. If you don’t like beans, just leave them out.
• Enchilada sauce–I used medium red enchilada sauce but you can use any enchilada sauce you like
• Diced green chiles
• Pillsbury biscuit–or crescent roll dough. Make sure to get the smaller 12-ounce can.
• Cheddar cheese–or Mexican blend
• Pepper jack cheese–or Mexican blend
• Optional garnishes: cilantro, diced tomatoes, sour cream, shredded lettuce, sliced avocados

Steps

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1. Brown the ground meat: Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the meat and break it up. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Salt and pepper the meat to taste. I like using a sauté paddle* for this step.
2. Deglaze the pot: Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off sauté setting.
3. Layer in ingredients: Dump in the beans, enchilada sauce and green chiles. Do not stir.
4. Drop in biscuit pieces: Cut each of the biscuit dough into 6 pieces. Drop the biscuit pieces on top and do not stir. I like using kitchen shears* for this step.
5. Pressure cook: Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting and remove the lid. 
6. Get cheesy: Stir well. Sprinkle cheeses on top evenly and place lid on top and let the cheese melt for about 5 minutes. I like shredded cheese right off the block. It melts better and doesn’t contain additives.
7. Serve: Scoop onto plates and top with optional garnishes. Eat and enjoy!

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Notes/Tips

• I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
• You can double this recipe in a 6 or 8 quart pot. Double all ingredients, but keep the cooking time the same.
• The red enchilada sauce I used was store brand and it was labeled medium. It was a little bit spicy! Next time I’m going to try using a green mild enchilada sauce.
• I liked the smaller pieces of biscuit dough rather than the bigger pieces. I liked cutting each biscuit with kitchen shears into 6 pieces.
• If you don’t like beans (that’s Greg!) then you can just leave them out.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or by using the pot-in-pot method.

More Enchilada Inspired Recipes…

• Instant Pot Lazy Girl’s Enchilada Casserole
• Instant Pot Cheesy Enchilada Rice
• Instant Pot 5-Ingredient Enchilada Chicken
• Crockpot Cheesy Enchilada Rice
• Instant Pot Garlic Beef Enchiladas

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