Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef

Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef is pure comfort food. This easy Instant Pot dinner recipe is so creamy and cheesy. Pasta shells and ground beef are cooked in a tomato sauce and then Parmesan cheese, cream, and cream cheese get mixed in. Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef is a little like homemade Hamburger Helper, only much, much better.

INGREDIENTS-

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow or sweet onion, diced
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 16-ounce box medium pasta shells, uncooked
1 24-ounce jar pasta sauce
3 cups water
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup heavy cream
2 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunks and softened

[terryfeist]

I made this and it is absolutely wonderful! Instead of shell pasta, I used what I had on hand, wide “curly” egg noodles. I also added 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper because I didn’t have red pepper flakes. I used a white onion and added about an extra cup of water to cover the noodles. Definitely saved this recipe to have again 😋