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November 20, 2018

Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Rice Casserole

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Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Rice Casserole–taco seasoned ground beef is cooked with brown (or white) rice, picante sauce, black beans and corn. Then sour cream and grated cheese are added to create a creamy delicious dinner that everyone will love.

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Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Rice Casserole--taco seasoned ground beef is cooked with brown rice, picante sauce, black beans and corn. Then sour cream and grated cheese are added to create a creamy delicious dinner that everyone will love.

Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Rice Casserole

This is an extremely versatile dish that can be made just how you want it! My family LOVED it as is but you can make these changes if you’d like:

  • To make this dairy free leave out the sour cream and cheese. It still tastes really good!
  • This can be gluten free. Make sure you taco seasoning doesn’t contain gluten.
  • I used brown rice but you can also use white rice. If it’s long grain white rice just increase the water to 1 1/2 cups and use 1 cup of white rice. Cook for 4 minutes instead of 22.
  • Instead of black beans you can choose to use pinto beans or kidney beans.
  • Instead of frozen corn you can use a can of corn that has been drained.
  • Instead of ground beef you can use ground turkey.
  • I haven’t tried this with jarred salsa (I used picante) but I bet it would work just fine!

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Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Rice Casserole--taco seasoned ground beef is cooked with brown rice, picante sauce, black beans and corn. Then sour cream and grated cheese are added to create a creamy delicious dinner that everyone will love.

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To make Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Rice Casserole I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Rice Casserole


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5 from 6 reviews

  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Total Time: 37 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Taco seasoned ground beef is cooked with brown rice, picante sauce, black beans and corn. Then sour cream and grated cheese are added to create a creamy delicious dinner that everyone will love.


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 Tbsp taco seasoning (I use homemade)
  • 1 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice (see note)
  • 2 cups picante sauce (I use Pace’s mild)
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup grated sharp cheddar

Instructions

  1. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the ground beef. Break it up*. Add in the taco seasoning. Brown the beef for about 5 minutes.
  2. Deglaze the pot with the water.
  3. Add in the rice, picante sauce, beans and corn. (I layered the ingredients and did not stir)
  4. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to “sealing.” Set the manual/pressure cook button to 22 minutes.
  5. When the time is up let the pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  6. Stir in the sour cream and the cheese.
  7. Scoop into bowls and serve.

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

To make this dairy free leave out the sour cream and cheese. It still tastes really good!

This recipe is gluten free. Just double check the taco seasoning for wheat. McCormick’s makes packets that say gluten free right on the front.

I used brown rice but you can also use white rice. If it’s long grain white rice just increase the water to 1 1/2 cups and use 1 cup of white rice. Cook for 4 minutes instead of 22.

Instead of black beans you can choose to use pinto beans or kidney beans.

Instead of frozen corn you can use a can of corn that has been drained.

Instead of ground beef you can use ground turkey.

  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Keywords: gluten free, instant pot

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35 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Beef, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Mexican, Rice Tagged With: casseroles

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  1. Kathy J says

    January 3, 2021 at 9:34 am

    I want to try doubling this.- I have 6 kids and we need a little more! How much rice and water and how long would you cook it in an 8 qt instant pot?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 4, 2021 at 12:15 pm

      I would double all ingredients and keep the cooking time the same.

      Reply
  2. Melisa says

    March 18, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe. I make it at least twice a month, varing salsas and adding chopped green chilis.
    I always use long grain rice (white), and I use the rice setting and allow natural pressure release. Perfect evwry time!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 19, 2020 at 6:49 am

      You’re welcome Melissa I’m glad you like it!

      Reply
  3. Melisa says

    October 21, 2019 at 2:55 pm

    I have made this three times and have it ready to go again!
    I have had to increase cook time and extend natural release time for all rice dishes with long grain WHITE rice. I use the rice setting on my 6 qt Instant Pot Duo.
    It is wonderful as written, and substitions are so easy!
    I love to use rotel, canned green chilis along with other ingredients and add fresh lime juise at the end.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 21, 2019 at 7:01 pm

      Fresh lime for the win!

      Reply
  4. Marcia says

    July 26, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    I made this with white rice and cooked for 4 min high pressure. Got distracted and did NPR for 12 min instead of the 5-10 you recommend. When I opened the pot to add the sour cream and cheese, my rice was not done. I had stirred it a little before I realized the rice was crunchy but I added another cup of water, closed the IP and added another 3 min, crossing my fingers that the dreaded ‘burn’ notice did not show up. Unfortunately, the IP gods were not with me today and I got the burn notice. I turned the pot off and let is sit for about 15 min. Luckily, this pretty much cooked the rice to edible stage. The flavor of the food is quite good, but so frustrating to have to deal with uncooked rice. So, not sure if others had success with cooking white rice for only 4 min? I have been having a lot of issues with rice in recipes in the IP. If I keep the rice off the bottom of the pot, it usually works. This time it did not. And then I am not sure how to re-cook a rice dish if it needs more time? Even adding more water usually gives me the burn notice. Any tips?

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 29, 2019 at 11:29 am

      What kind of white rice are you use? Long grain?

      Reply
      • Marcia says

        August 11, 2019 at 1:09 pm

        Yes, long grain white rice. Used 4 min pressure cook time and NPR for 12 min. I am unsure how to recook rice in the IP if it is not done in the recommended time. Every time I add more liquid (sometimes as much as a cup and a half) and try to do more pressure cook time, I get the burn notice. Soooooo frustrating!

        Reply
  5. Aimee says

    June 11, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    Made this tonight but totally missed the direction to lower the cooking time for white rice! I used white jasmine rice. It wasn’t over cooked, but next time I’d try a shorter cook time for sure! Great meal for pantry ingredients…I used regular salsa, a packet of taco seasoning, canned corn and canned black beans. Super easy and yummy.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 12, 2019 at 8:03 am

      Oh I’m glad it wasn’t totally ruined!

      Reply
  6. Debbie says

    May 19, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    I made this today. The flavor was excellent. My brown rice was not quite done yet after 22 minutes and was a little crunchy, but I should have checked it before adding the sour cream and cheese. I used a 6 quart Instant Pot Duo Plus to make it. I will make this again and just cook my it a little longer. Thanks for a great recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 20, 2019 at 11:15 am

      Glad you liked it! Weird about the crunchy rice! Did you halve the recipe?

      Reply
  7. Michael Reid says

    January 6, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    So…using long grain white rice; cook for ONLY 4 minutes?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 7, 2019 at 6:41 pm

      yes it cooks very quickly.

      Reply
  8. MFM says

    January 5, 2019 at 6:35 am

    We loved this recipe and it was very easy! Used jarred salsa and doubles easily.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 5, 2019 at 9:31 pm

      Awesome! Glad to hear.

      Reply
  9. Barbara says

    December 16, 2018 at 8:30 pm

    What about instant brown rice? That’s what’s currently in my cupboard. Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 17, 2018 at 12:49 pm

      I haven’t experimented with minute brown rice in the instant pot yet! I’m sure it would take only 1 or 2 minutes of pressure cook time but I’m not sure on how the water to rice ratio would work.

      Reply
  10. Devra says

    December 15, 2018 at 9:43 pm

    Can you completely leave out salsa? My husband will not eat anything in which you can see a tomato. Even though he eats tons of pizza, ketchup, and spaghetti. SMH

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 17, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      could you substitute it with salsa verde?

      Reply
  11. Jessica Crooks says

    December 9, 2018 at 1:50 pm

    I have an 8 qt duo is there a certain amount of water for a bigger pot

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 17, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      I am pretty sure the 8 quart manual states you need 18 ounces of liquid.

      Reply
  12. Lanie says

    November 25, 2018 at 7:44 am

    Is this cooked at high pressure? Is that correct that brow rice takes 22 minutes and white takes 4?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 27, 2018 at 3:37 pm

      yes high pressure and yes that’s right!

      Reply
  13. Lanie says

    November 25, 2018 at 7:28 am

    All of your recipes are wonderful. I get excited when I see your emails. You are a wonderful cook. I like the fact that you do up and slow cooker. Thank you so much. Do you serve this with chips as a dip?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 27, 2018 at 3:38 pm

      not as a dip usually just crunched up on top 🙂

      Reply
  14. Chris says

    November 25, 2018 at 7:20 am

    Made this last night with a few adjustments – so very good!!
    I reduced rice and water by half. Did not have sour cream- did have cream cheese so used 4 Oz. Love my IP and your recipes!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 27, 2018 at 3:38 pm

      cream cheese saves the day!

      Reply
  15. Vesta says

    November 24, 2018 at 1:19 am

    This recipe sounds good. Is there a rule for timing rice? I use brown jasmine rice that cooks on the stove for 25 minutes in 1 3/4 cups water. I cannot find any IP recipes using this rice. I see you bought an 8 quart instant pot today. I did too. I hope you will start showing recipes and accessories for the 8 quart soon.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 24, 2018 at 7:50 pm

      Hi Vesta, here is info on how to cook brown jasmine rice:
      2 cups brown jasmine rice (Or long grain brown rice, or brown basmati rice)
      2 1/2 cups water
      20 minutes pressure cook time, 15 minute natural release

      I’m so excited to try out my 8 quart!

      Reply
  16. Deborah says

    November 20, 2018 at 9:33 pm

    Do you have this recipe for the slow cooker? It sounds amazing!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 24, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      Nope! I haven’t tried this one yet in the slow cooker!

      Reply
  17. Fay Davis says

    November 20, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    This looks really yummy…except I can’t have tomatoes (sorry, picante sauce!)
    Any idea if I could make this without the picante or a substitution? If I made it without, I could take out my part and then add in the picante for the rest of the family.
    My husband got me the Instant Pot for my birthday and it’s one of the most used presents he’s ever given me…he won with this appliance!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 24, 2018 at 8:02 pm

      I would use a salsa verde!

      Reply

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