Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta

4.75 from 4 votes

Instant Pot taco pasta is an easy one pot meal full of the classic Tex Mex flavors. This cheesy pasta will be a hit anytime you make it- which will be often because it's so easy!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Casserole, Dinner, Pasta

Cuisine: American, Mexican, Tex Mex

Servings:

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Meaghan - The Quicker Kitchen

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 white onion diced
1 lb pasta
2 10 oz cans diced tomatoes with green chiles undrained
1 15 oz can corn kernels drained
1/4 cup taco seasoning
3 cups water
2 oz cream cheese cubed
2 cups shredded Mexican/Fiesta blend cheese

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Add the liner to your Instant Pot and press the SAUTE button. Add the ground beef to the pot.
Cook the ground beef, breaking apart as it cooks, stirring often. When it's halfway done, stir in the onions. Continue cooking until the ground beef's cooked through & crumbled, and the onions have softened.
Hit the CANCEL button, and carefully drain off excess grease- the liner will be hot. Return the beef to the pot.
Add in the remaining ingredients, EXCEPT the cheeses. Stir to combine.
Add the lid, turning to close, and set the vent valve to the sealed position. Pressure cook for 5 minutes on normal/manual pressure.
Carefully open the vent valve to quickly release the hot steam. Open the lid, and stir the pasta- again careful of the remaining hot steam.
Add the cheeses to the pot, stirring just until melted and smooth.
Serve & enjoy!

Notes

Be very careful to avoid the hot steam during the quick release and when stirring the hot pasta. Steam can burn you quickly!
You can make this in a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot.
Want to make this taco pasta vegetarian? Skip the saute process and stir in a can of drained and rinsed black beans when you add the cheese.

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