Instant Pot Stuffed Shells

Step 1

Turn your Instant Pot to the saute (more) setting. When the display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up*. Add in the salt, garlic powder, pepper, basil, onion powder, parsley and oregano. Brown for about 5 minutes. Pour the meat into a medium mixing bowl.

Step 2

Pour 2 cups water into the bottom of the Instant Pot and scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze.  Turn off your Instant Pot.

Step 3

Add cottage/ricotta cheese, egg, mozzarella and parmesan into the bowl with the meat. Stir to combine.

Step 4

Use your fingers to stuff the meat mixture into the pasta shells. Some shells will be easier to stuff than others.

Step 5

Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. Pour the marinara sauce into the Instant Pot with the 2 cups of water that’s already in there. Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring frequently. Once it’s boiling drop in the shells working quickly. Turn off the saute setting.

Step 6

Cover the pot and move valve to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When the time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move the valve to venting and remove the lid.

Step 7

Use a large spoon to scoop the shells onto serving plates. Serve with the sauce.