Pressure Cooker Beef and Macaroni
Ingredients
- 1 poundground beef (or turkey, chicken, Italian sausage, rabbit, bison)
- 1 TablespoonOlive Oil
- Onion, diced well
- ½ BellPepper, diced (optional)
- 3 GarlicsCloves, minced fine
- 28 ouncesPureed Tomatoes
- 3 ouncesTomato Paste
- 15 ouncesTomato Sauce
- 1 TablespoonWorcestershire sauce (2 Tablespoons if using ground turkey)
- 2 teaspoonsDried Basil
- 2 teaspoonsDried Parsley Flakes
- 1 teaspoonBrown Sugar
- 2 teaspoonsSea Salt
- ¼ teaspoonCrushed Red Pepper Flakes
- ¼ teaspoonFresh Ground Black Pepper
- ¼ cupRed Wine (Cabernet)
- 2 ½ cupwater
- 1 pounddry Cavatappi, or any other Macaroni
Directions
- Select Sauté or Browning on your Pressure Cooker and allow it to heat
- Add olive oil to the Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
- Dump in the beef and break into pieces as you brown
- When meat is partially brown, add onions (and peppers, if using)
- sauté until meat is mostly brown
- Add garlic and sauté one more minute
- Drain excess grease, if needed
- Add the rest of the ingredients
- Lock on the lid and close the Pressure Valve
- Cook on High pressure for half the time indicated on your package of macaroni.
- When Beep sounds, allow a 5 minute natural release
- Then carefully do a quick release.
- Top with freshly grated cheese