Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow or sweet onion, diced
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 (16-ounce) box medium pasta shells, uncooked
• 1 (24-ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunks and softened

Instructions

• Add olive oil to the inner pot of an Instant Pot. Turn on "Saute" mode. Add onion and cook until starting to get soft.
• Add ground beef and cook and crumble it with a wooden spoon until no longer pink. Turn Instant Pot off.
• Add Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes and tomato paste and stir.
• Pour shells on top of ground beef mixture. 
• Pour pasta sauce and water on top of shells. Do not stir, but press shells down into liquid with the back of a spoon.
• Place lid on Instant Pot and make sure valve is in "sealing" position. Set to Pressure Cook on HIGH for 5 minutes.
• Do a manual pressure release and when the pin drops, remove the lid. Stir in Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and cream cheese. Serve.

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