This easy Instant Pot Hamburger Helper is EVEN BETTER than the boxed stuff, and made with fresh ingredients. This Cheeseburger Macaroni copycat recipe is picky eater approved!
Course Instant Pot Recipes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 4 minutesmins
Total Time 24 minutesmins
Servings 6Servings
Calories 727
Author Dorothy Bigelow
Ingredients
1tablespoonsalted butter
1medium onionpeeled and chopped
2-3garlic clovespeeled and minced
1poundlean ground beef
2 ½cupschicken or beef broth
¾teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
1teaspoonDijon mustard
1tablespoonketchup
1teaspoonseasoned salt
½teaspoonground black pepper
½teaspoonsalt
1 ½cupsdry elbow macaroni
½cupsour cream
2cupsshredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
Set your Instant Pot to the "sauté" mode and let the pot heat for 3-4 minutes.
Add the butter to the Instant Pot, and swirl around until the butter is melted.
Add in the onion and sauté until golden and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add the minced garlic to the onions and toss well. Sauté until fragrant, or about 1 minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
Immediately add the ground beef, and use a wooden spoon to crumble the beef. Stir well with the onions and garlic.
Continue to cook and crumble the ground beef until cooked through.
Tip the Instant Pot and use a spoon or turkey baster to remove any excess grease. You can also drain the beef in a colander to remove excess grease.
Add in the broth and use the bottom of your wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
Add in the Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, ketchup, and seasonings. Stir well to combine.
Add the macaroni to the Instant Pot and stir well. Ensure that the macaroni is submerged under the broth.
Place the lid on your Instant Pot and set the valve to "sealing."
Cook on manual pressure for 4 minutes.
Once the cook time is complete, carefully switch the valve to "venting" and do a full manual pressure release. When the pin drops, indicating it is safe to open your Instant Pot, carefully remove the lid.
Stir the macaroni mixture well and add the sour cream. Stir until melted and incorporated.
Add the shredded cheese and fold it in until the cheese is melted and creates a thick, cheesy sauce.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Notes
Onions: If you have picky eaters, substitute 1 tsp. of onion powder for the onions in this recipe. You can also use ¼-1/2 tsp. of garlic powder in place of the garlic in this recipe.Gluten Free: Use gluten free pasta in place of the regular pasta in this recipe.