Instant Pot Creamy Shells & Beef

By Bill Hicks • Beef

(0 ratings)
Prep Time

min

Cook Time

min

Servings

4 servings

Difficulty

Created

Jun 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Last Updated

Jun 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM

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Ingredients

1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 Small yellow onion, chopped
1/2 Pound lean ground beef
1/2 Teaspoon sea salt
1/4 Teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder
8 Ounces medium shell pasta
12 Ounces marinara sauce
1 1/2 Cups water
3/4 Cups heavy cream
1/2 Cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Turn Instant Pot to saut� setting and wait for the display to turn to hot.
Add olive oil and onions, and cook until slightly soft.
Add ground beef, break up with spatula, and cook until no longer pink, stirring frequently to make sure it doesn't stick to pot.
Season with sea salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic powder, and hit cancel.
Add shells over ground beef then add the marinara sauce and water. Do not stir, but press lightly with spoon to ensure pasta is completely covered with sauce and water.
Place lid on Instant Pot, close, and set vent to sealing position.
Pressure cook for 5 minutes, or half the cooking time on the box of pasta.
When pressure cooking is done, do a quick release, then remove lid and hit cancel to turn cooker off.
Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese, and serve.
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