Instant Pot Lasagna

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Instant Pot Lasagna

Author Catherine's Plates

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1 TBS minced garlic
  • 4 cups dry pasta cork screw pasta
  • 1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Parsley
  • 1/4 tsp basil

Instructions

  • Press saute mode on instant pot and heat up 1 TBS oil & 1 TBS butter. Add onion and bell pepper and saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, and basil and mix well.
  • Add in ground beef and cook until browned. Drain any fat. Scrape the bottom of pan of all bits.
  • Press cancel for saute mode. Add sauce and mix to combine. Add noodles to the top of the meat & sauce mixture. DO NOT MIX IN. Pour water over pasta and gently press down any pasta that's not covered in water carefully.
  • Place lid on and secure. Place knob on back side of lid to "SEALING". Click on Pressure Cooker, High Pressure for 4 minutes. Do a quick release, and open lid after the "pin" drops keeping the lid facing away from you to allow steam to escape safely.
  • Stir in cottage cheese. Add mozzarella cheese on top. Place lid back on and lock it. This will allow the residual heat inside unit to melt the cheese, about 5 minutes.