Taconite Casserole–beef and pasta with a taco flare made fast in the Instant Pot.
Taconite Casserole
Taco Tuesdays are always fun but try switching it up with this taco pasta dish. This one pot meal is actually probably easier to make than regular tacos and you can be eating in just a few minutes. You probably already have everything to make this recipe right now in your kitchen. Total comfort food vibes without being fussy.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Lean ground beef–or ground turkey
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Chili powder
- Cumin
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Oregano
- Beef broth–or water and Better than Bouillon beef base
- Rotini–or macaroni
- Corn–canned or frozen
- Black beans–or pinto, kidney
- Tomato sauce
- Picante sauce–or salsa
- Sour cream
- Colby jack cheese–or cheddar
- Toppings: diced fresh tomatoes, diced green onions
Steps
Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder and oregano.
Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
Sprinkle in the rotini. Dump in the corn, beans, tomato sauce and picante sauce. Don’t stir.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes. Move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Stir in the sour cream and cheese.
Scoop onto plates and serve topped with fresh tomatoes and green onions.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with a green salad.
- Sour cream can be omitted from this recipe.
- Try adding sliced olives on top of each serving.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with picante sauce are Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Salsa Pasta and Instant Pot Salsa Rice.
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Taconite Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5-10 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Description
Beef and pasta with a taco flare made fast in the Instant Pot.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Pinch of oregano
- 2 cups beef broth
- 8 ounces rotini
- 1 (15.25 oz) can corn, drained
- 1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup picante sauce or salsa
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup shredded colby jack
- Toppings: diced fresh tomatoes, diced green onions
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder and oregano.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle in the rotini. Dump in the corn, beans, tomato sauce and picante sauce. Don’t stir.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes. Move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir in the sour cream and cheese.
- Scoop onto plates and serve topped with fresh tomatoes and green onions.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot
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