For every box in the supermarket, there’s another way to get the same flavors with ease, without the box! That’s the case with this Copycat Hamburger Helper®; the cheesy, beefy, tender, hearty meal that, thanks to the pressure cooker, arrives on the table in less than 30 minutes. It’s a crowd-pleaser for sure, and one that really makes the most of hamburger meat! Copycat Hamburger Helper proves once again that you just can’t beat home cooking!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 16 ounces elbow macaroni, uncooked
- 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Step 1 –Add the vegetable oil to the pressure cooker and set to sauté.
Step 2 –Add the ground beef and the onion to the oil, and cook, while crumbling the beef, until the meat is almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Step 3 –Add the garlic, the Worcestershire sauce, the tomato paste, the salt, and the pepper to the pot and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Step 4 –Pour 1/4 cup of the beef broth into the beef mixture and scrape the bottom of the pot to release any pieces of the meat that may be stuck.
Step 5 –Add the remaining broth and the macaroni to the beef mixture and stir, ensuring the macaroni is submerged in the broth.
Step 6 –Lock the lid, seal the valve, and set the pressure-cooking time to 5 minutes.
Step 7 –When the instant pot is done cooking, carefully quick release the steam valve.
Step 8 –Stir the shredded cheese into the beef mixture until it is completely melted and combined.
Step 9 –Serve.
