Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta Recipe

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4 from 1 vote
Published: February 21, 2022Updated: March 1, 2022Author: Camille Beckstrand
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Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta cooks in your pressure cooker and is ready in less than 30 minutes. It will be a family-favorite recipe.
Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta Recipe

Looking for an easy family-friendly Instant Pot recipe? This Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta is one of our favorites!

I have only owned my Instant Pot for a short amount of time and this is the second recipe that I am sharing on our blog that is for the Instant Pot (even though my sisters have been sharing tons of Instant Pot recipes!).

You can check out the first Instant Pot recipe that I shared HERE.

Up until this point, I have been the slow cooker queen (that is a self-given title) and have posted over 150 slow cooker recipes on our blog personally.

I LOVE my slow cooker.

However, this Instant Pot has earned a spot on my kitchen counter – I am LOVING how quickly it cooks my meals, which means I can have dinner on the table in a matter of minutes!

Today’s recipe for Cheesy Taco Pasta is no different – this is such an easy recipe and it’s ready in 30 minutes flat.

If you love this instant pot cheesy beef taco pasta, you’ll want to try our Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork!

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Ingredients needed for Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta:

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet low-sodium taco seasoning
  • 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa
  • 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups Mexican-blend shredded cheese
  • Salt and pepper

What Instant Pot do I use?

I have the Instant Pot LUX 6 Quart 6-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker.

It’s basically 6 appliances in 1 – pressure cooker, rice cooker, saute, steamer, cake maker, and warmer.

How to make Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta in your Instant Pot:

  1. Plug in your Instant Pot and push “saute” button. Add in ground beef and onion and brown until fully cooked.
  2. Add in taco seasoning, pasta, salsa, chilies, and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
  3. Place lid on Instant Pot and seal. Make sure that your valve is in the “seal” position and not the “vent” position.
  4. Push the “manual” button and then set for 5 minutes. The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to pressurize and then it will start the 5 minute cooking time.
  5. Once the 5 minutes are up, do a quick release (move the valve from “seal” to “vent”) and let all the pressure out. Once the steam has stopped coming out of the vent and the pin in the lid has dropped, remove the lid.
  6. Stir the pasta, add in the cheese and stir until completely combined, add salt and pepper as needed, and serve.
    If desired, top with your favorite taco toppings.
cheesy beef taco pasta on a plate topped with tomatoes and cilantro

Our favorite toppings for taco pasta:

  • shredded lettuce
  • sliced tomatoes
  • avocados
  • sliced green onions
  • sour cream
  • jalapenos
  • guacamole
  • fresh cilantro
  • crushed tortilla chips

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Serves: 8

Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta Recipe

4 from 1 vote
Cheesy ground beef and pasta come together to make a dish everyone in your family will like.
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Pressurize Time 10 mins
Total Time 30 mins
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 ounce low-sodium taco seasoning (1 packet)
  • 16 ounces rotini pasta
  • 16 ounces chunky salsa
  • 4 ounces diced green chilies
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups Mexican-blend shredded cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Plug in your Instant Pot and push "saute" button. Add in ground beef and onion and brown until fully cooked.
  • Add in taco seasoning, pasta, salsa, chilis, and chicken broth. Stir to combine. Place lid on Instant Pot and seal. Make sure that your valve is in the "seal" position and not the "vent" position.
  • Push the "manual" button and then set for 5 minutes. The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to pressurize and then it will start the 5 minute cooking time.
  • Once the 5 minutes are up, do a quick release (move the valve from "seal" to "vent") and let all the pressure out. Once the steam has stopped coming out of the vent and the pin in the lid has dropped, remove the lid.
  • Stir the pasta, add in the cheese and stir until completely combined and cheese is melted. Add salt and pepper as needed and serve.
  • If desired, top with your favorite taco toppings.

Notes

  • If desired, top with your favorite taco toppings (I chopped up some tomatoes and then added some fresh cilantro). Pico de gallo would also be delicious on top!

Nutrition

Calories: 438 kcal · Carbohydrates: 52 g · Protein: 30 g · Fat: 13 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Cholesterol: 62 mg · Sodium: 959 mg · Potassium: 656 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 806 IU · Vitamin C: 5 mg · Calcium: 231 mg · Iron: 3 mg

Equipment

  • Instant Pot (or Pressure Cooker)

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Recipe adapted from Simply Happy Foodie

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  1. Kelly Pearson says:
    March 11, 2019
    Is there a way to get nutrition information for your recipes? Besides using an app and typing everything in?
    Reply
  2. Molly Pyle says:
    February 14, 2020
    It's there. I must've skimmed buy it. I love y'alls recipes!
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      February 17, 2020
      So glad you found it. Sometimes you just keep scrolling down to the full recipe. Have a great week Molly!
      Reply
  3. Jenn says:
    February 8, 2021
    I assume I need to cook the pasta separately. It doesn't say anywhere. Just double checking!
    Reply
    • Momma Cyd says:
      February 9, 2021
      The pasta cooks in the Instant Pot. Just add in the pasta noodles uncooked. Step #2 in the recipe instructions.
      Reply
      • Brandi says:
        March 10, 2021
        Hi - I think you need to update the recipe as it has you adding the pasta in step 5....
        Reply
        • Momma Cyd says:
          March 22, 2021
          Step 5 says to stir the pasta (after you remove the lid). Not "stir in". So stir the pasta then add in the cheese and stir in well and it will start to melt.
          Reply
  4. Carrie says:
    March 16, 2021
    Yummy! I may leave out the green chiles next time because it was spicy for my kiddos (ages 6 and 4). They compensated with a ton of sour cream though!
    Reply
  5. Jacque says:
    June 12, 2021
    Can I replace beef with turkey?
    Reply
    • Momma Cyd says:
      June 14, 2021
      Yes, turkey is a great substitute.
      Reply
  6. Marissa says:
    January 25, 2022
    Can I switch out the noodles for rice? If so, how long would the cook time need to be?
    Reply
    • Amy Pletcher says:
      February 1, 2022
      Hi Marissa, I made this tonight. It was really pretty good. I just like my pasta a bit softer after 5minutes it was definitely al dente'.. As for rice, they have a recipe with beef and rice and you can make it with 1cup of rice to 2cups of water or broth. Make sure your rice is completely covered and set pressure to high for 7minutes. I love making my rice in the instant pot for sure!!

      4 stars

      Reply
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