Description
A creamy, protein-packed taco-style beef and lentil mixture that cooks up easily in the Instant Pot or Crockpot and makes a versatile filling for nachos, burritos, rice bowls, or tacos.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2/3 cup brown lentils
- 1 cup sweet frozen corn
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup taco sauce (I used red, mild)
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion and brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle in the lentils. Dump in the corn, cream cheese and taco sauce (don’t stir).
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 10 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir well.
- Serve the filling on top of nachos, wrapped up in a tortilla, plain with a dollop of sour cream and some cheddar cheese on top, on top of rice, etc.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion and brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the broth, lentils, corn and taco sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours (or until lentils are tender) and then stir in the cream cheese until melted.
- Serve the filling on top of nachos, wrapped up in a tortilla, plain with a dollop of sour cream and some cheddar cheese on top, on top of rice, etc.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot