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how to make instant pot creamy shells and beef:
This easy pressure cooker recipe is perfect for beginners! The best part about this Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef Recipe is that it can all be made in your Instant Pot so you’re not dirtying a bunch of dishes.
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Start by adding olive oil to the inner pot of the Instant Pot and turn on SAUTE mode.
Add diced onion to the Instant Pot and sauté for a few minutes until onion starts to soften.
Add ground beef to the pot, break into small pieces, and cook until browned; drain excess grease and turn off the Instant Pot.
Add Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder and tomato paste to the beef mixture. Stir to combine.
Pour uncooked pasta shells on top of the ground beef mixture, then pour pasta sauce and water on top. Don’t stir the pasta and sauce together!
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and put the valve in SEALING position. Cook on MANUAL/HIGH for 5 minutes.
Do a manual pressure release and when the pin drops, remove the lid.
Stir in parmesan cheese, half and half and cream cheese until well combined.
Serve and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
There you have it! Dinner made from start to finish in less than 30 minutes!
We like to serve this Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef with our Easy Homemade Rolls and our Fresh Green Salad.
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Elyse
Serves: 6
Creamy shells and beef made in the Instant Pot.
10 minPrep Time
15 minCook Time
25 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 (16 ounce) pkg. medium pasta shells
- 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup half and half
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Add olive oil to the inner pot of the Instant Pot and turn on SAUTE mode.
- Add diced onion to the Instant Pot and sauté for a few minutes until onion starts to soften.
- Add ground beef to the pot, break into small pieces, and cook until browned; drain excess grease and turn off the Instant Pot.
- Add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper and tomato paste to the beef mixture; stir to combine.
- Pour uncooked pasta shells on top of the ground beef mixture, then pour pasta sauce and water on top. Don't stir the pasta and sauce together.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and put the valve in SEALING position. Cook on MANUAL/HIGH for 5 minutes.
- Do a manual pressure release and when the pin drops, remove the lid.
- Stir in parmesan cheese, half and half and cream cheese until well combined.
- Serve and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
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