Cheesy Instant Pot Hamburger Casserole

Cheesy Instant Pot hamburger casserole with ground beef and rice is a one pot dish our family loves for a quick and easy dinner! If you love our Crockpot Hamburger Casserole but want it done faster, get our your Ninja Foodi or pressure cooker and try this tonight. 

My girls agree this is on the top of their list for Instant Pot kids recipes for sure. We pack it with a blend of Mexican cheeses so it’s extra ooey gooey. But that’s not all. Top it with some grated cheddar cheese and chives to take this Instant Pot ground beef and rice casserole over the top!

Ninja Foodi Hamburger Casserole

You can make this in any brand you have at home. Ninja Foodi recipe like this would use the lid that is not attached with the pressure cook button. Made in the same pot you can saute the ground beef or sausage in just minutes this way.

Cheesy Instant Pot Hamburger Casserole

Like I said, a pound of spicy ground sausage is a great twist, or us half and half. If you make a lot of pressure cooker ground beef recipes add this to your rotation.

If you have a different brand of pot that is okay. I have made this in my Ninja Foodi, Crockpot Express and Mealthy as well. No matter what machine you use, you’ll start with the saute setting adding your olive oil, onion and ground beef.

• The only difference with this would be that you could melt an additional layer of cheese on top.
• Just sprinkle 3/4 cup of cheese after stirring the rest in and set your air crisp lid to 400 degrees for about 6 minutes.

What are the different types of hamburger meat?

There are many out there, and it is really your preference. We buy half a cow at the beginning of each year and use that. It is as organic and low fat as you can get but I have used 80/20 in the past.

• The four main types of ground beef are; ground chuck, ground round, and ground sirloin.
• These will all look quite similar in a grocery store or butcher’s shop. They may be labeled under a variety of names and may be a major difference in the price you pay.

Generally the leaner you buy the more expensive it is, and organic is always more money as well (but we think it is worth it). Make sure it is defrosted to make this Hamburger and Rice Casserole.

Ingredients

1. Hamburger or spicy ground sausage / ground turkey
2. Use the same grains as you would to make plain Instant Pot White rice uncooked, not Minute rice
3. Cream of chicken soup or mushroom variety or make 10 oz. homemade cream of mushroom soup if you’d prefer
4. Chicken broth store bought, homemade, or beef broth if you’re using mushroom soup
5. Onions diced fine are nice
6. Olive oil to brown the meat in the saute step
7. Can of corn drained, like sweet kernel corn
8. Milk will make it creamy
9. Cheese is needed too, shredded. Mexican blend is our favorite, or use a mix of sharp cheddar and Jack.

Variations

Another way we have made it (which I like more than any other) is to mix ground sausage and ground beef together. Use 1/2 pound of a spicy roll of breakfast sausage + hamburger of your choice. This will create a WHOP of flavor and a bit of heat we all love.

You can also add a can of diced chiles which is a great add in and not spicy if you choose the mild variety. You could add medium or spicy for heat if you wanted to.

You could omit the cheese entirely if you’d like. HOWEVER cheese is a must for us. The more the better really but that is personal preference. I like sharp cheddar but that is up to you too. I’ve used a Mexican blend that was already shredded. If you have a dairy free household member you can serve them, then add it later too.

How to Make Hamburger Casserole in Pressure Cooker

• Saute olive oil, meat, and diced onion until hamburger is no longer pink.
• Turn off and whisk together in a separate bowl your condensed soup, broth, milk and spices.
• Pour that into your pot and stir.
• Drain your can of corn and add that in, do NOT stir.
• Pour in uncooked white rice evenly on the top, don’t stir!
• Close lid and steam valve and set to high pressure cook for 8 minutes, followed by a quick release.
• Stir in cheese and serve!

Does rice need to be cooked before adding to casserole?

Not in this case!! You need to add it uncooked here. There is enough liquid to cook it to tender with the other ingredients as long as it is submerged and not stirred. If you bake this in the oven you would have to cook it first most of the time or it will come out tough.

Can you use frozen ground beef to make a casserole?

You could but you would need to defrost it before starting this. You can use this same machine to do so though. You would just follow our instructions on how to cook frozen ground beef in an Instant Pot and then continue on with the steps below.

Other easy Instant Pot casserole recipes you’ll love

• All of my Instant Pot casserole recipes require uncooked white rice which is handy.
• No prep work needed when making things like our stuffed pepper casserole either. 
• I will say this is a bit like our pressure cooker Mexican casserole, but with fewer ingredients.
• Want to make this with noodles instead of white rice? Follow our Instant Pot cheeseburger macaroni recipe or make our Instant Pot taco casserole some night.
• Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice is a great one too