Instant Pot Sloppy Joes

Instant Pot Sloppy Joes

Serve with whole wheat hamburger buns.

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. olive oil

2 lbs. lean ground beef

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 green bell pepper, finely diced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 Tbsp. light brown sugar

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 c. tap water

1 Tbsp. tomato paste

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

3/4 c. ketchup

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Press Sauté button and Adjust button once to Sauté More function. Indicator will say HOT. Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil to cooker to evenly cover entire bottom of pan. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Brown beef and break into crumbles as it cooks. Drain any juice that accumulates.

2. Add diced onion to the beef and sauté for 2 minutes before adding diced bell pepper and minced garlic; sauté one additional minute.

3. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and water. Stir together while scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon or spatula.

4. Add tomato paste, Dijon mustard and ketchup but do not mix! Close lid and pressure cook on high pressure for 5 minutes and then pressure release method for 10 minutes to natural release. After 10 minutes, turn the venting know to venting position to release any remaining pressure. Cautiously open lid to avoid steam.

Apron Strings Tips: You can drain any remaining liquid after step 4 or turn the pot back on to sauté and cook down the liquid.