Ground beef is a very versatile meat. It can be a base for your pasta sauce, it can add some heartiness to your soups, and it can be the star of the show as a hamburger. Better yet, all of those things can be made in your Instant Pot [1]!
For those nights when you don't feel like doing a lot of work to put dinner together but you have a pound of ground beef sitting in your kitchen in dire need of usage, we have 15 recipes you can choose from. They're all super easy and super tasty [2]. No matter what else you've got laying around — pasta, rice, veggies — we've probably got a recipe that will put them all to use. Get scrolling and get cooking!
Meatballs
These tasty bites have a surprise inside . . . it's cheese!
Get the recipe: meatballs [4]
Instant Pot Ground Beef Stew
This ground beef stew is a breeze to throw together.
Get the recipe: instant pot ground beef stew [5]
Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
You won't believe how easy it is to whip up this household favorite.
Get the recipe: spaghetti with meat sauce [6]
Ground Beef and Pasta
This pasta recipe is packed with so much flavor.
Get the recipe: ground beef and pasta [7]
Chili
This recipe calls for ground turkey, but you can easily swap in beef here.
Get the recipe: chili [8]
Creamy Shells and Beef
This recipe is like Hamburger Helper but better . . . because you made the whole thing yourself!
Get the recipe: creamy shells and beef [9]
Chili Mac
Why not combine a couple of our favorites into one dish? This chili mac does just that.
Get the recipe: chili mac [10]
Pot Sticker Stir-Fry
This stir-fry is like a deconstructed pot sticker, and it's so yummy.
Get the recipe: pot sticker stir-fry [11]
Spicy Chili
If you're looking for something spicy, this chili is definitely it.
Get the recipe: spicy chili [12]
Hamburgers
Did you ever think you could make a hamburger in an Instant Pot? Because you totally can.
Get the recipe: hamburgers [13]
Taco Spaghetti
This spaghetti dish gets extra creamy with the addition of cream cheese.
Get the recipe: taco spaghetti [14]
Stuffed Pepper Casserole
This twist on stuffed peppers is so easy to throw together.
Get the recipe: stuffed pepper casserole [15]
Mexican Casserole
You can substitute ground beef for the chicken or turkey suggested in this recipe.
Get the recipe: Mexican casserole [16]
Pasta e Fagioli Soup
This hearty soup recipe has a lot of ingredients but is easy to do! You can also easily swap in ground beef for the Italian sausage.
Get the recipe: pasta e fagioli soup [17]
Meatballs and Spaghetti Squash
You can use ground beef instead of turkey to make these delicious meatballs paired with spaghetti squash.
Get the recipe: meatballs and spaghetti squash [18]
Don't Have an Instant Pot?
You can buy an Instant Pot [19] ($100) here!
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