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Throwback 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: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

Cheeseburgers plus spaghetti for the win! This cheesy pasta with beef, dill pickles, ketchup and mustard is perfect for any night of the week and is made fast in your Instant Pot.


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp dry minced onion
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon beef base
  • 8 ounces spaghetti
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup dill pickle juice
  • 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 3 Tbsp ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1/3 cup diced dill pickles
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Brown for about 5 minutes. 
  2. Pour in the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot. 
  3. Stir in the Better than Bouillon. Break spaghetti in half. Lay it into the pot in a criss cross pattern. Evenly add the tomatoes on top of the spaghetti. Pour in the dill pickle juice. 
  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 5-10 minutes. Move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  5. Stir in the mayo, ketchup, mustard, pickles and cheese. 
  6. Serve and enjoy!
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot