15 Protein-Packed Instant Pot Recipes Featuring Ground Beef
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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!
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. 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!
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Instant Pot Ground Beef Stew
This ground beef stew is a breeze to throw together.
Get the recipe: instant pot ground beef stew
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
Ground Beef and Pasta
This pasta recipe is packed with so much flavor.
Get the recipe: ground beef and pasta
Chili
This recipe calls for ground turkey, but you can easily swap in beef here.
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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
Chili Mac
Why not combine a couple of our favorites into one dish? This chili mac does just that.
Get the recipe: chili mac
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
Spicy Chili
If you're looking for something spicy, this chili is definitely it.
Get the recipe: spicy chili
Hamburgers
Did you ever think you could make a hamburger in an Instant Pot? Because you totally can.
Get the recipe: hamburgers
Taco Spaghetti
This spaghetti dish gets extra creamy with the addition of cream cheese.
Get the recipe: taco spaghetti
Stuffed Pepper Casserole
This twist on stuffed peppers is so easy to throw together.
Get the recipe: stuffed pepper casserole
Mexican Casserole
You can substitute ground beef for the chicken or turkey suggested in this recipe.
Get the recipe: Mexican casserole
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
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
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