Irish Ground Beef Casserole–a simple one-pot meal with seasoned ground beef, tender rice and cabbage in a savory tomato broth made fast in the Instant Pot.
Irish Ground Beef Casserole
This easy meal was loved at my house! Greg ate the leftovers today for breakfast. It’s kind of like cabbage rolls but WAY easier. The flavor is built around the seasoned ground beef, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Add a dollop of sour cream on top, or sometimes I put a scoop of cottage cheese on top for extra protein. (Recipe adapted from Oh Sweet Basil).
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Lean ground beef–or ground turkey, ground pork
- Onion–or shallot
- Garlic powder–or 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Cumin–or ground coriander
- Smoked paprika–or regular paprika
- Beef broth–or water and Better Than Bouillon beef base
- White rice–jasmine, converted, long-grain or basmati rice
- Cabbage
- Fire-roasted diced tomatoes–or regular diced tomatoes
- Tomato paste
- Worcestershire sauce–or soy sauce with a splash of vinegar
Steps
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 HALF of the garlic powder, salt, pepper, cumin and smoked paprika.
Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
Sprinkle in the rice. Lay cabbage over the rice. Sprinkle the cabbage with the remaining half of seasonings. Dump in the tomatoes, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce.
Cover and make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up you can let it vent naturally or move the valve to venting right away. Remove the lid.
Stir. Scoop onto bowls and serve.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with crusty bread or buttered dinner rolls.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 4 or 8 quart pot.
- Add a bay leaf during cooking for extra depth of flavor (just remember to remove before serving).
- This recipe can be gluten free if you use gluten free Worcestershire sauce.
- This recipe is dairy free.
- You can leave the rice out for a more stew like consistency.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. This freezes well. Let it cool completely, then freeze in individual portions for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight and reheat gently.
- Other recipes you can make with smoked paprika are Karen’s Campfire Potatoes and Instant Pot Smoky Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup.
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Irish Ground Beef Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
A simple one-pot meal with seasoned ground beef, tender rice and cabbage in a savory tomato broth made fast in the Instant Pot.
Ingredients
- 16 oz lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 tsp garlic powder, divided
- 2 tsp kosher salt, divided
- 1 tsp black pepper, divided
- 1/2 tsp cumin, divided
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, divided
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup jasmine, converted or long grain white rice
- 8 cups chopped or shredded cabbage
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
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 HALF of the garlic powder, salt, pepper, cumin and smoked paprika.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle in the rice. Lay cabbage over the rice. Sprinkle the cabbage with the remaining half of seasonings. Dump in the tomatoes, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cover and make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up you can let it vent naturally or move the valve to venting right away. Remove the lid.
- Stir. Scoop onto bowls and serve.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot
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