Instant Pot Taco Pasta
Instant Pot taco pasta is a quick and delicious dinner that's packed with flavor. This easy dinner recipe can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced white or yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 cup mild tomato salsa
- 4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
- 16 ounces dry medium shell pasta
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves (chopped)
Directions
- 1
Press the sauté button.
- 2
When hot, add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, about 3-4 minutes.
- 3
Add the diced onion and garlic and cook, stirring the entire time, for 1-2 minutes.
- 4
Pour in the broth. Scrape up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- 5
Press cancel.
- 6
Add the dry pasta.
- 7
Top the pasta with the taco seasoning, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, salsa.
- 8
Close and lock the lid.
- 9
Turn the pressure release valve to sealing.
- 10
Press manual high pressure and adjust the time to 3 minutes.
- 11
Once the cooking has finished, do a controlled quick release.
- 12
Stir the pasta.
- 13
Add 1 cup of shredded cheese, and stir in.
- 14
Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- 15
Serve topped with fresh cilantro.