Looking for a cool salsa to eat on a hot summer night? This is the one we prefer. Add tortilla chips to the dish. This tastes amazing when put on white fish. Instead of fresh jalapenos, I frequently use canned ones.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 1 8-inch square dish |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled
- ½ cup half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Heat oil in the pot. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in hot oil until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Pour in broth. Stir in frozen peas and carrots until well blended. Turn off Sauté function.
- Place the collapsible metal trivet in the pot so it rests just above meat-vegetable mixture. Place potatoes on the trivet. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions. Set the timer for 15 minutes if potatoes are on the smaller side or 20 minutes if they are medium or large. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Open the lid and transfer potatoes to a bowl. Turn off the Instant Pot and carefully remove the hot trivet.
- Add half-and-half, butter, and garlic salt to potatoes in the bowl; mash until well blended.
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler.
- Pour meat-vegetable mixture from the Instant Pot into an 8-inch square baking dish. Spoon mashed potatoes on top and spread out evenly.
- Broil in the preheated oven until the top starts to turn golden and brown, about 3 minutes.
- You can use margarine instead of butter.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 347 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 29 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 576 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
We loved it. It was easy to prepare and was very good.
So good and so fast.
I added homemade deer sausage in with my burger. I added mushrooms and peppers, plus I substituted green beans for the peas. I also added a sprinkle of cheese and real bacon bits to top before I broiled it. It was yummy! Next time, I plan to spice it up more though. A girl needs spice!
I agree with some of the others that this recipe is too soupy; and because of that, I believe the flavor was diluted. I did like the way of doing the potatoes in the Instant Pot and adding garlic salt with 1/2 and 1/2 to I’ll keep that tip.
Soooooooooo good.
BURNED in Instant Pot. How can it not with only 1 c. broth for all those ingredients? I even added another 1-½ cups of broth before cooking — and it still burned. I was careful to scrape the bottom well before cooking too, but it burned nonetheless. I removed ingredients, washed pot, aded ingredients back in, added a lot more water, and it BURNED a second time.
The flavor is spot on and worth the effort. The only problem with the recipe is the amount of liquid at the end. The meat was swimming in broth at the end. Way too much liquid. I did not drain the meat after sauteing, so not sure if that’s the problem or not. If that doesn’t work, then drain the meat mixture before adding the mashed potatoes. Oh, I also used cream cheese instead of half and half.
Used Yams and potatoes for topping it was great
I adjusted a few items to my tasting: Added smoky flavor, Rosemary, Sage, chili powder, and Himalayan salt to the meat. And I always at least double the amount of garlic needed because I love garlic. To the potatos I added Queso and Sharp Cheddar, Paprika (gonna try smoked paprika next time), bacon, and omited the cream. Yes,it was very liquidy…but that liquid was DELICIOUS. Next time I will drain that liquid and save as a base for another recipe. Maybe add it to a pot roast or soup for an extra bang? I also added Slap Ya Mama and a tad bit of hot sauce on my plate of it, holy smokes…yes!
This was delicious and very easy to make. I’m giving it 4 stars because it leaves out an important step….I felt that the beef mixture needed to be drained before assembling. I did add back approx. 1/2 cup of the liquid to keep it moist but not soupy. Otherwise definitely a keeper and I’ll make this again. Thanks
It was very good, but way too liquidy. I had to use a colander scoop to drain it before serving. Maybe it is because I used frozen corn and fresh carrots? My potatoes were also on the small side, so the mashed potatoes didn’t cover the whole dish, but that is what I had on hand. I topped it off with slices of Clearfield American cheese. I would try it again.
My mom and wife already had me make it twice. Perfect quarantine food. So many possibilities.
I love the ease of making this in the IP and just popping it under the broiler to crisp up the mashed potatoes. Flavors were a big hit but it was a bit liquidy, might want to drain some off next time when taking the meat filling out of the IP. Used ground turkey and 2% milk instead of half & half.
I will totally make this again! I had to sub a homemade pan gravy from last night for the Worcestershire sauce & tomato paste because I did not have those things. I am excited to remake this when I have all the right ingredients on hand.
I had a family of 5 that night and not a single plate wasn’t cleared. Definitely will make again!!
Mmmm-good.
It was easy to make, tasted great and my picky husband enjoyed it! We even had the leftovers the next night. He is not a fan of leftovers and thought it was even better the second day. A great comfort food. I will cut back on the liquid the next time, maybe 6 oz instead of 6.
Very easy recipe and it turned out fantastic! Everyone loved it! I used a pastry piper to apply the potatoes on the top of the meat (like Gordon Ramsey does) and I added shredded cheese to the top before I broiled it. Presentation was great and they ate it all up! I will make this again! Thanks for the recipe!
AMAZING
I used ground turkey instead of ground beef. It turned out pretty good and everyone seemed to enjoy it. I did find it a little bland so I might make changes in the future will defiantly make it again.
I used fresh carrots—cut small. Also used 4 small potatoes. However, the recipe is very good and fairly easy to make.