15 Protein-Packed Instant Pot Recipes Featuring Ground Beef

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
James Stefiuk

Meatballs

These tasty bites have a surprise inside . . . it's cheese!

Get the recipe: meatballs

Instant Pot Ground Beef Stew
Tasty Yummies

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
Slow Cooker Gourmet

Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

You won't believe how easy it is to whip up this household favorite.

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Ground Beef and Pasta
Damn Delicious

Ground Beef and Pasta

This pasta recipe is packed with so much flavor.

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Chili
Slow Cooker Gourmet

Chili

This recipe calls for ground turkey, but you can easily swap in beef here.

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Creamy Shells and Beef
Spicy Southern Kitchen

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

Pot Sticker Stir-Fry
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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
Damn Delicious

Spicy Chili

If you're looking for something spicy, this chili is definitely it.

Get the recipe: spicy chili

Hamburgers
Savory Tooth

Hamburgers

Did you ever think you could make a hamburger in an Instant Pot? Because you totally can.

Get the recipe: hamburgers

Taco Spaghetti
Slow Cooker Gourmet

Taco Spaghetti

This spaghetti dish gets extra creamy with the addition of cream cheese.

Get the recipe: taco spaghetti

Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Shugary Sweets

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

This twist on stuffed peppers is so easy to throw together.

Get the recipe: stuffed pepper casserole

Mexican Casserole
Well Plated by Erin

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
Creme de la Crumb

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
Half Baked Harvest

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

Don't Have an Instant Pot?
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Don't Have an Instant Pot?

You can buy an Instant Pot ($100) here!

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