Western Wedding Casserole–a one-pot Instant Pot dish featuring seasoned ground pork, chili beans, rice, and Rotel with melty cheddar on top.
Western Wedding Casserole
This yummy dish takes flavors from the southwest and blends them into a cheesy, comforting one pot meal that feels almost celebratory! You’re going to love how easy this dish comes together. After you brown the meat it’s just set it and forget it. We love this one with some sour cream on top. It freezes well and makes good lunches too.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Lean ground pork–or ground beef, ground turkey
- Dry onion flakes–or a half cup of diced fresh onion
- Chili powder
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Cumin
- Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon chicken base
- Converted rice–or long grain white
- Chili beans–or ranch style beans
- Rotel–I use mild
- Cheddar cheese–or mexican blend
Steps
Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the pork and break it up. Add in the onion, chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Brown for 5 minutes.
Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
Sprinkle in the rice. Dump the beans and rotel evenly over the top of the rice.
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
Stir. Sprinkle cheese on top and let it melt. Serve and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- Serve topped with your favorite toppings like green onions, sour cream, pico de gallo, avocado, etc. Serve a green salad on the side.
- This recipe can be gluten free if you use gluten free chili beans.
- Chili beans are pinto beans in a mildly spicy, chili-flavored sauce. Find them next to other canned beans. Not to be confused with canned chili with beans.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot. This recipe is easy to double.
- 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 ground pork are Ranger Frank Soup and Ohio Casserole.
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Western Wedding Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
A one-pot Instant Pot dish featuring seasoned ground pork, chili beans, rice, and Rotel with melty cheddar on top.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground pork
- 1 Tbsp dry onion flakes
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup converted rice
- 1 (15 oz) can chili beans
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the pork and break it up. Add in the onion, chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Brown for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle in the rice. Dump the beans and rotel evenly over the top of the rice.
- 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
- Stir. Sprinkle cheese on top and let it melt. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
To make in the slow cooker: Start by browning the ground pork in a skillet over medium heat with the dry onion flakes, chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. Cook for about 5 minutes, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Once browned, transfer the seasoned pork to the slow cooker. Add the chicken broth, rice, beans and Rotel and stir. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2.5–3 hours, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Once done, give everything a good stir, sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top, cover for another 5–10 minutes until the cheese melts, then serve.
- Category: Pork
- Method: Instant Pot
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