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Pay It Forward Casserole


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 24 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 servings 1x

Description

An Instant Pot casserole combining seasoned ground beef, mushrooms, noodles, and tomatoes with melty cheese and spinach for a family-friendly dinner. It makes two pans…one for now and one to give away (or save for later).


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tsp garlic powder, divided
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 16 ounces Mrs. Miller's old fashioned wide egg noodles
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 cups chopped spinach
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Add in the onion and mushrooms. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in 1 tsp of garlic powder, italian seasoning, pepper and salt. 
  2. Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot. 
  3. Sprinkle in the noodles. Dump the crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce evenly over the noodles. Add in the butter, onion powder and the remaining 1 tsp of garlic powder.
  4. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Stir.
  5. Stir in the spinach. 
  6. Spread half of the mixture in a 8×8 inch pan and the other half in another 8×8 inch pan. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly over both pans. Bake at 350° F for 20 minutes. (You can also bake later: Cover with foil and refrigerate or freeze until ready to bake. Bake thawed casserole at 350° F for 35-40 minutes).
  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Instant Pot