Healthy Ground Beef Pressure Cooker Recipes
Instant Pot Ground Beef Burrito Bowls is a regular on our dinner menu! Family dinner ideas that are quick and easy are something that I am always on the hunt for! The flavor of this is fantastic but my very favorite part, aside from the fact that you can add in or substitute anything you want, it's done in 10 minutes! Do you hear that?! DINNER IN TEN MINUTES!
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Life is so busy especially with three kids who are all in completely different stages of life. We are constantly on the go. We need meals that are healthy, quick, and kid friendly. Some of our favorites are 20 Minute Cheesy Pesto Pasta, 20 Minute Cherry Tomato Basil Angel Hair Pasta, 15 Minute Chicken Stir Fry, 15 Minute Pesto Pasta, and 15 Minute Beef Stir Fry.
This Instant Pot Quick and Easy Ground Beef Burrito Bowls are being added to that list. They are so flavorful and my kids love them! They can put whatever toppings they want on their own bowl. It not only allows them to be creative in the kitchen, but they are also more likely to eat something they have helped cook.
We have been dialing up our instant pot game and creating more recipes for you all, and for us too. I mean, we create recipes for ourselves, but we always have you all in mind too! You can find all of our Instant Pot Recipes here. We have everything from BBQ ribs to peanut butter cup cheesecake.
If you are new to the i nstant pot or you want a concise list of the cook times for all your basic foods, check out our Instant Pot Cheat Sheet!
How Do I Make Instant Pot Ground Beef Burrito Bowls?
Like most instant pot recipes that include meat, we start by cooking the meat first. Put your instant pot in "saute" mode and brown your ground beef. We don't know how we ever lived before getting our ground beef meat chopper (see link below). It is so awesome!
- What Kind of Ground Beef Should I Use?
- Before you ask, we prefer to use 85/15 ground beef. It has just enough fat to have delicious flavor but not so much that your dish is greasy.
After you have browned the ground beef, you can add the seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chili powder, cumin coriander and oregano) and diced onions with some olive oil and saute them until the onions start to soften and the ground beef is cooked. Then add some olive oil and the uncooked rice. We have found that sauteing the rice for a minute or two gives it such a great flavor.
Add the last four ingredients (black beans, canned tomatoes, corn and beef broth) and give everything a good stir. You can totally swap these four ingredients for other things you love…pinto beans instead of black perhaps! Put the lid on your instant pot, lock it and set it to "manual" high pressure for 7 minutes.
read more: Looking for ground beef dinner ideas? Try our Cheesy Ground Beef Casserole, too!
Quick Release or Natural Release?
When the instant pot has done it's thing, you will want to do a quick pressure release. When the pressure has gone down, you can open the lid and give the rice a good fluff. Add the cheese to the top and put the lid back on for a minute or two until the cheese has melted.
What Toppings Should I put on My Burrito Bowl?
Then you can dish up bowls for everyone and let everyone put the toppings on that they want. It's like choose your own burrito bowl adventure! We like to sort of make a burrito bowl bar with all the toppings out so everyone can personalize their bowl. The kids go crazy for this! Here are some of our favorite toppings:
- cheese
- tomatoes, diced
- sour cream
- avocado
- sliced jalapenos (fresh or pickled)
- chopped fresh cilantro
- sliced olives
- tortilla strips
- lime wedges
Can I Use Frozen Ground Beef?
Now, I know that no one wants to think about getting meat out to defrost, but it really is best to use thawed meat. And just in case you don't, I tried partially thawed ground beef and it totally worked. NOT frozen, but frozen in the center. Hope my efforts to test help a stressed out mom. If it does, please send gift cards for hot french fries to, Carrian… oh just kidding, fresh baked bread will do as well. 😉
What Size Instant Pot Do I Need?
We have had a lot of questions about what instant pot is the best. We still love our 6 Qt 9 Function Instant Pot. It is the perfect size for our family of 5. If you're feeding more people, you might want to look into the 8qt size. If you're cooking for one or two people, then the 3qt will be just fine.
How Do I Clean My Instant Pot?
You can clean an instant pot same way you would an other nice pan. We like to clean it by hand in the sink rather than putting it in the dishwasher. We share all our tips for cleaning an instant pot in here.
What Do I Do if I Get a Burn Error on My Instant Pot?
If you get a burn error on your instant pot, you're fired! Haha! Just kidding, it can totally happen. Head over to our post for our Award Winning Healthy Turkey Instant Pot Chili where we go into details about what can cause the burn error, how to avoid it, and how to fix it.
You are going to love this fast and easy family dinner! Dinner on the table in 10 minutes?! Are you out of your mind?! Instant Pot Quick and Easy Ground Beef Burrito Bowls should be next on your dinner menu!
We recommend topping it with some of our Restaurant Style Salsa too!
Instant Pot Quick and Easy Ground Beef Burrito Bowls
Servings: 6
A flavorful ground beef and rice Mexican dish
Bowls
- 1 Pound Ground Beef 85/15
- 3 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1/2 Onion yellow, minced
- 1 Cup Rice uncooked extra-long grain
- 14.5 oz Tomatoes fire roasted with Diced Green Chiles, diced, drained
- 15 oz Black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 Cup Corn Frozen
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Cumin
- 1/4 Teaspoon Coriander ground
- 1/4 Teaspoon Oregano
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt or season to taste
- 2 1/4 Cups Beef Broth
- 1 Cup Colby Jack Cheese shredded
Toppings
- Cheese
- Tomatoes chopped
- Avocado chopped
- Sour Cream
- Jalapeno sliced
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Press the Saute button, and adjust button to, More.
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Once hot, add ground beef to the pot, using a ground beef chopper to break up the meat.
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Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the onions and seasonings and cook until onions start to soften.
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Add an additional tablespoon of olive oil and uncooked rice and toast uncooked rice for a minute.
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Stir in black beans, canned tomatoes, corn, and broth.
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Lock Instant Pot lid in place and set to Manual, High Pressure for 7 minutes.
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Use Quick Pressure Release, and once pressure drops, open Instant Pot and fluff the rice.
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Sprinkle with the cheese, recover and let set for 1-2 minutes to melt cheese.
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Garnish with fresh tomatoes, sour cream etc.
Refrigerate left overs for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Quick and Easy Ground Beef Burrito Bowls
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 601 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 12g 75%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 731mg 32%
Potassium 836mg 24%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Fiber 9g 38%
Sugar 4g 4%
Protein 30g 60%
Vitamin A 1149IU 23%
Vitamin C 12mg 15%
Calcium 218mg 22%
Iron 4mg 22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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