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Creamy Beef and Shells in the Instant Pot
This Creamy Beef and Shells in the Instant Pot is a perfect 20 minute dinner. The pasta is cooked in a tomato and cream sauce that mixes delicious with the beef in the recipe! It is thickened up with parmesan cheese and ready to serve so quickly. You’re going to love it!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 582 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 lb ground beef 80% lean
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups tomato sauce canned
- 8 oz shell pasta
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt or more to taste
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to the sauté function. Add some olive oil to the Instant Pot and saute the onions until translucent and soft.
- Add the beef into the pot. Break apart the meat with a wooden spoon and allow it to brown completely.
- Once the meat is browned, add the chicken stock into the pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pot. This is an important step as you don’t want to cause a burn notice effect later.
- Add the tomato sauce into the pot, then the shells, then the Italian seasoning, then salt to taste in that order.
- Set Instant Pot to HIGH for 5 minutes. Once the pasta is done cooking, do an instant Release. Open the lid to the Instant Pot and add in the cream and the parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.
- Allow the pasta to sit for about 10 minutes before serving to let the sauce thicken. Then serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Recipe was made using an 8 qt pot.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
582kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
119mg
(40%)
Sodium
1066mg
(44%)
Potassium
621mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
994IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
274mg
(27%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 582
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 582kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1066mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 621mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 994IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 274mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.