Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta
This Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta has only 6 ingredients, is ready in under 30 minutes, and is delicious!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef or Lean Ground Turkey (80%-93% lean)
- 2 ½ Tablespoons Taco Seasoning (see my recipe for homemade, or use 1 packet of store bought)
- 1 (16 oz) Container of Salsa
- 16 oz Pasta Shells*, medium (or use 16 oz rotini)
- 4 cups Broth, (low sodium beef or chicken)
- 2 cups Shredded Cheese (I use 1 cup Monterey Jack and 1 cup sharp Cheddar)
Instructions
Brown the Meat
- Turn pot on to Sauté mode.
- When display reads Hot, add the meat (use a little olive oil if using ground turkey). Cook until mostly done.
- Add the taco seasoning, stir and finish cooking meat.
- Add the salsa and broth. Stir with wooden spoon and scrape the bottom of the pot to get up all of the browned bits (deglaze).
- Put on a glass lid (or any lid that fits. If you use the pressure cooker lid, make sure it is on Venting). Let the broth heat up and start to simmer.
- Add the pasta and stir.
- Cancel the sauté mode.
- Put the pressure cooker lid on and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
Pressure Cook
- Press the Manual (or Pressure Cook) button and use the +/- button to select 5 minutes for softer pasta, 4 minutes for more al dente (or half the time on the pasta package directions).
- When cooking cycle ends, turn off the pressure cooker.
- Do a controlled Quick Release of the pressure/steam. I like to start it in smaller bursts until I am sure no sauce will be spewing from the steam release knob. Then I turn the knob all the way to Venting, and let it release the remaining steam/pressure.
- When the pin in the lid drops, and it is safe to open it, do so with the lid facing away from your face.
- Give the pasta a good stir, add the cheese, stir again, and serve.
Garnish with any of these, if desired:
- Avocado, Jalapeño, Sour Cream, Tortilla Chips, Cilantro
Notes
*If using 12 oz of pasta shells, reduce broth to 3 cups.
Calories are approximate and based on using 93% lean ground turkey and fat free chicken broth, and cheddar cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 494kcal
