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Copycat Hamburger Helper®

BeefPressure CookerPasta

Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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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!

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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.

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