Name: Creamy Instant Pot Beef Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Comfort
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 shallots, sliced; 1 tsp salt; 5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 1 lb ground beef; 680 ml passata sauce; 3 tbsp sriracha, optional; 2.5 cups pasta shells; 2 cups beef stock; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup parmesan

This delicious Creamy Instant Pot Beef Pasta takes only a couple minutes to put together! Made with pasta shells to hold all the creamy sauce and ground beef, you’re going to be reaching for seconds.

white bowl with creamy pasta shells with beef and a fork in the bowl.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This is such an easy weeknight dinner! This recipe was adapted from this beefaroni recipe and let me tell you, adding cream to this pasta makes it SO deliciously rich. You’ll love making this creamy beef pasta in your Instant Pot!

it takes under 30 minutes
it’s super versatile
it’s great for both adults and kiddos

What You’ll Need

olive oil
shallots: this can be substituted for onions if you don’t have shallots
salt
garlic
ground beef: lean ground beef. if you’re using some with more fat content, be sure to drain the liquid after browning.
pasta shells (Conchiglie): or any type of pasta you have that has grooves to hold onto the sauce and beef.
passata sauce: the bottles I have are 680mL which is just a bit more than 2.5 cups
sriracha: this is optional for those who like an extra kick
beef stock
heavy cream
parmesan

How To Make This Pasta in Your Instant Pot

On sauté mode, add in your olive oil, shallots, and salt. Give it a stir for a minute to soften them before adding in garlic. Stir for another minute before adding in the ground beef.
Brown the ground beef in the Instant Pot for 2-4 minutes, breaking up large pieces.

Add in a splash of your beef stock to deglaze your pot (scrape and loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the Instant Pot with the stock).
Layer in the passata sauce, sriracha sauce, pasta, and finally the rest of your beef stock. Do not stir. Gently pat the pasta into the liquid if needed.
Place on your lid, seal, and select manual and set for 5 minutes.
When done, quick release the pressure, stir in the heavy cream and parmesan. Serve when done.

Recipes Variations

you can stir in frozen vegetables to mix this up! when reheating, I like to stir in some frozen peas just to change things up a little.
ground beef can be swapped with ground turkey or pork

Tips and Notes

You cannot substitute the passata for a tomato sauce. Passata is an uncooked tomato purée that has been strained of seeds and skins. It is also thinner than your traditional tomato sauce which is why this recipe does not burn vs using a thick sauce.