Instant Pot Shipwreck Casserole—a compilation of random ingredients like ground beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots that ends up tasting really amazing together! Try this easy Instant Pot recipe for dinner tonight!
Instant Pot Shipwreck Casserole
Shipwreck casserole is one of those recipe where it has a long list of ingredients but they are all items you are likely to have on hand. I’m not exactly sure where the name shipwreck casserole comes from but one story goes that following a shipwreck, shipmates grabbed what food they could before abandoning the vessel and this mixture became their supper on land, from the result of what they had gathered. Another theory is that’s is a mishmash of ingredients that are thrown together a bit like a shipwreck would be. I guess the name doesn’t matter as much as how awesome this tastes!
Some versions of this recipe have bell peppers, celery, tomato soup, kidney beans and cajun seasoning. Most versions are heavy on rice. My version switches it up and uses cabbage, hardly any rice and an awesome mixture of seasonings that makes it taste so good! I was so pleased with the results. I kept eating it and couldn’t stop. There are no leftovers after I had two servings, Skyler had two servings and Reagan and Greg each had a serving each. I’ll definitely be making it again soon!
Related: If you like this Instant Pot shipwreck casserole than I think you’ll also really like Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Casserole.
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Instant Pot Shipwreck Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
A compilation of random ingredients like ground beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots that ends up tasting really amazing together! Try this easy Instant Pot recipe for dinner tonight!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 cup diced onions
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1 cup beef broth (or 1 cup water + 1 tsp better than bouillon)
- 1/4 cup uncooked white rice, converted rice or jasmine rice
- 2 medium Russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced into quarter inch rounds
- 1 cup peeled and sliced carrots
- 4 cups chopped green cabbage
- 1 Tbsp minced onion flakes
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp celery seed
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1–2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for about 5 minutes and then drain off any excess grease. Stir garlic salt into the beef.
- Pour broth into Instant Pot and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle in the rice. Add potatoes on top in one layer. Then add in the carrots and cabbage. Sprinkle the onion flakes, pepper, salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, celery seed, chili powder, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce on top. Dump the tomato sauce over everything.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Gently stir. Add in the cheese.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot
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I keep getting a burn notice on the instant pot. I added more liquid than it asked for.
Would love to make this, but do not have cabbage on hand. Would this greatly be altered without it? Could I add more rice or something else to make the recipe? I love your recipes and bought your cookbook!
You could just skip it…should be ok
Do you just add the cheese after it’s finished cooking??
Yes in step 5
Do you have any that do not include meet?s
Here are my meatless recipes: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/recipes/?fwp_ingredient=meatless
This looks great! Any recommendations on any other veggies we can add?
Thank you!
I doubled the carrots and added fresh corn. I think peppers would be good too
★★★★★
Can you substitute sweet potatoes for the white potatoes?
I bet you could! That would be so good!
Can I cook this in a crockpot and if so how would I lyrics and do I have to cook the beef
I haven’t tried this in the crockpot. I’ve had mixed results with rice in the crockpot. If you did try it I would brown beef on stove before adding it to the CP.
This one got my attention. Just one quick question. And one I always ask myself when prepping one of your IP recipes.
Is the cooking time adapted to your altitude or to a more generic, standard altitude. I’ve notice that the IP suggested cooking times can vary based on altitude. And if I recall, you live in thinner air than many of us!!
I do live at 4000 feet elevation. This shouldn’t change most recipes though.
Took a little prep work to put together but was well worth it. My hubby went for seconds, he loved it. I also added more chili powder. More like a whole teaspoon instead of a half. Was so very good. Thank you for sending this recipe to my email today.
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You’re so welcome Nita! I’m glad your hubby enjoyed it too!
My husband also loves it. The first time I made it I didn’t have any tomato sauce so I used a can of diced tomatoes. The next time I used sauce, couldn’t really tell the difference. I also used 1 Tbs Fish sauce, which added a lot to the taste.
★★★★★
Certainly looks tasty but I might have to overrule you and add more chili powder. A 1\2 tsp would barely register with my taste buds. This also requires corn bread or biscuits if you’re out of cornmeal. Keep ’em coming kiddo.
That’s what’s so great about this recipe! you can totally adjust as needed!!! Thanks Nancy!