Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef

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Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef is an easy one pot dinner made entirely in the pressure cooker. It's like homemade hamburger helper, with ground beef and pasta in a tomato cream sauce and very kid friendly!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1-pound box medium shell pasta
• 1 24-ounce jar marinara sauce
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Turn Instant Pot to saute setting, and wait for the display to turn to HOT
• Add olive oil and onions, and cook until slightly soft
• Add ground beef, break up with spatula, and cook until no longer pink, stirring frequently to make sure it doesn't stick to pot
• Season with sea salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic powder, and  hit CANCEl
• Add shells over ground beef, then add the marinara sauce and water. Do not stir, but press lightly with spoon to ensure pasta is completely covered with sauce and water
• Place lid on Instant Pot, close, and make sure vent is set to SEALING position
• Hit PRESSURE COOK for 5 minutes, or half the cooking time on the box of pasta 
• When pressure cooking is done, do a quick release, then remove lid and hit CANCEl to turn cooker off
• Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese, and serve