Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna Recipes

INSTANT POT LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Turn on the Sauté function on the Instant Pot. When the screen says "hot" add the beef and season it with salt and pepper. Sauté until almost cooked through, breaking the beef into smaller pieces, then add the onion and garlic. Continue to cook until the beef is browned and the onion is softened. Drain grease, if needed (I use kitchen tongs and a paper towel to soak up grease, so I don't need to remove the food from the pot).
• Turn off the Sauté function and add a small amount of broth. Use a flat-bottomed spatula to deglaze the bottom of the insert (scrape up any bits of food that are stuck to the bottom).
• Add the remaining broth, then layer on the marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, basil, parsley, onion powder, oregano and red pepper flakes. Evenly layer the pasta on top and push them down into the liquid (it doesn't need to be fully submerged). Do not stir.
• Close the lid and set the vent to sealing. Pressure cook on Manual High pressure for 4 minutes (your Instant Pot model may have a "Pressure Cook" button rather than a "Manual" button). It will take about 15 minutes to come to pressure. See note 2 for how to calculate cook time for different pasta.
• At the end of cooking time, do a controlled quick release of the pressure (let pressure out a bit at a time to reduce splatter). Open the lid and give it a stir, then mix in the ricotta cheese and top with grated mozzarella. Set the lid askew on the pot for a few minutes to melt the cheese.
• Serve immediately with a fresh parsley garnish, if desired. Store any leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator and eat within 4 days.

INSTANT POT GROUND BEEF LAZY LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Press the SAUTE button and when it has heated up, add ground beef, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Cook until ground beef is no longer pink
• Drain grease if desired.
• Dump uncooked bow tie pasta on top of meat and spread evenly.
• Pour beef broth on top of the pasta, covering as much (if not all) of the pasta as possible.
• Pour the spaghetti sauce on top of the pasta. Do not mix - just leave as is.
• Place lid on top of Instant Pot and turn valve to SEALING (not venting).
• Press MANUAL (or PRESSURE COOK) and set timer for 4 minutes.
• Once it's done cooking, do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure (if foam and bubbles start spewing out, move the valve back to venting and wait a minute or two for some of the pressure to die down before opening the valve back up).
• Remove the lid
• Stir in the sour cream and mozzarella cheese and mix until sour cream and cheese are completely melted and smooth.
• Dish and serve topped with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.