Instant Pot Ground Beef (Batch Cooking)

Step 1

Place ground beef down in the bottom of a 6 quart electric pressure cooker and add all ingredients.

Step 2

Briefly run a wooden spoon or ground beef chopper through the meat to break it up a little.

Step 3

Place under high pressure for 5 minutes and then quick release.

Step 4

Break ground beef up again and then place under high pressure for 10 more minutes.

Step 5

Quick release and drain liquid off of meat using a colander.

Step 6

Cool meat on a cookie sheet or large casserole pan until it reaches room temperature.

Step 7

Divide into four equal portions and bag in quart size freezer bags, pressing all air our of bags while zipping.

Step 8

If desired: Flatten bags and flash freeze on cookie sheet for a few hours until firm and then stack all four bags flat inside a gallon bag to save freezer space.

Step 9

To reheat, just remove from freezer and run bag under hot water for a minute or two to break meat apart. Toss frozen meat in a skillet to reheat quickly or directly into crock pot recipes and soups.