Hillbilly Pasta Bake

26g protein · 24 min · 367 kcal

Hillbilly Pasta Bake

An easy Instant Pot recipe with seasoned ground beef, macaroni, tomato sauce, corn, cream cheese and mushrooms. A perfect weeknight dinner!

24 min4 servings367 kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 oz lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 8 oz macaroni
  • 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (8 oz) can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen sweet corn
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 3 Tbsp ketchup

Instructions

  1. 1

    Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper and garlic powder.

  2. 2

    Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle in the macaroni. Pour the tomato sauce evenly over the macaroni. Dump in the mushrooms, corn and cream cheese.

  4. 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 and remove the lid.

  5. 5

    Stir in ketchup.

  6. 6

    Serve and enjoy!

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