Instant Pot Cheeseburger Pasta / Homemade Hamburger Helper

Looking for a delicious healthier homemade alternative to Hamburger Helper? This Instant Pot Cheeseburger Pasta is a yummy one-pot recipe inspired by Hamburger Helper! With some vegetables snuck in, this homemade hamburger helper will have you ditching that box! Non Instant Pot instructions included!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Instant Pot, One Pot

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 3

Total Time 18

Servings servings

Calories 479kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
2 shallots diced (or 1 onion)
6 cloves garlic sliced
1-2 carrots diced
salt and pepper to taste
227 grams mushrooms
28 oz can diced tomatoes with liquid
2 cups beef broth
1 lb macaroni elbow pasta
1/2 cup water
1 cup frozen peas
8 oz spinach roughly chopped
1-2 cup cheese sharp cheddar or your choice
chili flakes optional

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions

On sauté mode on your Instant Pot, lightly brown your beef before adding the shallots, garlic, carrot, mushroom, and salt/pepper to taste.
Add in your can of deiced tomatoes with its liquid and 2 cups of beef broth. Give it a good stir before adding your dry pasta on top. Do not mix. Gently pat down the pasta to make sure your pasta is touching the liquid. Add half a cup of water on top if needed.
Put on your lid and seal your Instant Pot. Set it to 3 minutes under high pressure.
Once it's done, quick release and open the lid. Carve out a little bit of pasta on the side and pour in the frozen peas there. Give it a good stir before combining the spinach and cheese.
Serve with chili flakes on top if you're looking for some heat.

Stove Top Instructions

In a large pot on medium-high heat, add the olive oil and beef. Lightly brown the beef before adding the shallots, garlic, carrot, mushroom, and salt/pepper to taste.
Add in your can of diced tomatoes with its liquid and 2 cups of beef broth (more if necessary). Give it a good stir before adding your dry pasta. Give it a stir and then cover for 10-15 minutes (remove the cover to stir occasionally).
Once the pasta is cooked through, stir in the frozen peas, spinach, and cheese. Serve with or without chili flakes on top.

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