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Take Me Back Casserole


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 24 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

Cheesy beef and macaroni casserole with pickles made in your Instant Pot.


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 8 ounces elbow macaroni
  • 1 (24 oz) can pasta sauce
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup diced dill pickles

Instructions

  1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the diced onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Add in the garlic, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, vinegar and brown sugar. Stir.
  2. Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
  3. Sprinkle in the macaroni. Pour the sauce over the top of the pasta. Don’t stir.
  4. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  5. Stir. Stir in the cheddar and pickles. 
  6. Serve and enjoy!
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot