Instant Pot Lazy Macaroni with Juicy Meat Sauce
Instant pot macaroni and juicy meat sauce is a recipe that you will get to love for its time-saving and table-gathering effect. Instant pot, ground meat, macaroni, and all your favorite spices - what can be easier to cook yet so inviting?
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 575kcal
Equipment
- instant pot
Ingredients
- 200 g ground pork
- 200 g ground turkey
- 300 g macaroni shells
- 200 g cheddar cheese
- 150 g bacon
- 1 piece bell pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 medium garlic cloves
- 1 cup water
Seasoning and spices
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Chop the onion, the bell pepper, and the garlic cloves
- Turn on your instant pot and select the saute regime
- Pour in 2-3 tablespoon of olive oil and drop in the chopped veggies. Let them absorb the olive oil for about one minute
- Pour in all spices along with the Worchestershire sauce and the tomato sauce and mix
- Immediately add the ground meat and stir as to avoid the formation of big chunks of ground meat.
- Let it simmer for about 15 minutes with lid closed
- Add the shell macaroni
- Pour in the water or some stock. Let it simmer until the macaroni cook to the “al dente” consistency. Follow package instructions
- Add the cheddar cheese and mix well. Let it melt into the macaroni
- Fry some bacon separately and ornament the plate with it
Nutrition
Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 1232mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1938IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 377mg | Iron: 2mg