Instant Pot Hamburger Helper
This easy recipe for homemade instant pot hamburger helper will be your new favorite weeknight dinner. It’s made all in one pot and much healthier than traditional boxed hamburger helper or cheeseburger macaroni. It can also easily be made gluten free. Make this one pot pasta dinner today!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time23 minutes mins
Course: instant pot
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free hamburger helper, hamburger helper from scratch, hamburger helper instant pot, homemade hamburger helper, homemade hamburger helper instant pot, instant pot cheeseburger macaroni, Instant pot hamburger helper, one pot instant pot pasta
Servings: 6 -8 Servings
Calories: 397kcal
Set instant pot to Saute mode and add oil. Add in chopped onion, garlic and bell pepper and saute for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.
When vegetables are soft, add in tomato paste worcestershire (or coconut aminos), mustard or mustard powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Stir until everything is evenly combined.
Quickly add ground beef, break up, stir with vegetables and cook until ground beef is no longer pink.
Add in beef broth and pickle juice and scrape the bottom with your spatula being sure to get the flavorful cooked bits off the bottom. Stir everything together.
Add pasta and make sure it is completely submerged in the liquid mixture to make sure it cooks fully.
Cook on manual high pressure for 8 minutes. Once it’s finished cooking, do a quick or manual release.
Stir in shredded cheese until fully melted and serve hot.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 1271mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g