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“Cheeseburger” Instant Pot Pasta

This “Cheeseburger” pasta is super simple to pull together on a weeknight, but is flavorful and filling enough to please a crowd.

Yield: serves 8
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 20 minutesTotal: 39 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 box whole wheat rotini
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or turkey
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (15-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup green pepper, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

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Instructions

  1. Set Instant Pot to saute on medium and add ground beef or turkey, diced onion, diced green pepper, and garlic. Cook until meat is browned, and vegetable are tender. Drain off any excess grease.
  2. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper, and uncooked rotini. Mix together until combined.
  3. Seal Instant Pot and set to pressure cook for 4 minutes.
  4. Do quick release and stir in the cheddar cheese. Top with extra sprinkle of cheddar cheese if desired.
© Author: Rachel Tiemeyer
Cuisine: American Method: Instant Pot