Instant Pot BBQ Macaroni and Beef is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with ground beef, cheddar cheese, pasta and corn in a creamy barbecue sauce. It's ready in about 30 minutes and kid approved!
Hit SAUTE on Instant Pot, and when it reads hot, add olive oil and ground beef
Break beef up with spatula, season with sea salt, minced onions, garlic powder and pepper, and cook until no longer pink, stirring frequently so that beef doesn't stick to pot
Hit CANCEL, then add macaroni, and pour water over and around macaroni
Add frozen corn on top of macaroni, then add BBQ sauce over macaroni, but DO NOT stir
Cover with lid, turn vent to sealing position, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes
After 4 minutes cooking time, when pot beeps, do a quick release or gradual quick release, and carefully remove lid when pin drops
Stir in cream and gradually add cheddar cheese, and mix well. Serve immediately, and add more cheese and extra BBQ sauce, if desired
Notes
Recipe was made in an 8-quart Instant Pot electric pressure cooker