Beef Enchilada Instant Pot Meatballs

Step 1

Whisk together grated cheese, dried onion, half-and-half, eggs, garlic, chipotle powder, salt and pepper.

Step 2

Add Ground Beef to large bowl and pour egg mixture on top. Use hands to mix in until just combined, don’t overwork meat. Add tortilla chips and cilantro and mix in with hands until incorporated into beef mixture.

Step 3

Shape meat mixture into 18 meatballs of approximately ¼-cup in size.

Step 4

Use saute button on instant pot to brown meatballs, rolling around to hit a couple sides after seared enough to release from pan. Meatballs will NOT be cooked through, that's okay -- they will finish off during the pressure cooking.

Step 5

Heat olive oil in Instant pot. Add chopped onions, peppers and garlic, stirring occasionally until onion begins to soften and become translucent. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, enchilada sauce, cilantro, salt and chipotle powder (may omit if want milder) to onion mixture and stir to combine.

Step 6

With spoon, add meatballs into sauce and gently submerge. Put lid on Instant Pot, turn knob to “seal” position and set pressure cooker on high for 25 minutes.

Step 7

When finished cooking, turn knob to vent position to release steam. Top hot meatballs and sauce with additional cheese and cilantro, if desired.