A Paleo comfort food recipe that's perfect for a busy night dinners, Instant Pot Sloppy Joes is a family favorite recipe! This pressure cooker recipe generally uses a pre-made sauce, but here we use all real food ingredients to make a delightful sauce that comes together while cooking in the Instant Pot. And bonus - I explain how to make it a freezer recipe, too!
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 lbs. ground beef (organic preferred)
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, cut into small pieces
- 3 stalks celery, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 yellow, orange or red pepper cut into small pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can + 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp paprika
- 4 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
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Add oil to Instant Pot and press the Saute button. Add onion, carrot, celery, pepper garlic and beef and saute for 4-5 minutes. Press cancel button and drain extra fat. Be sure to use a hot pad as pot will be hot.
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Add remaining ingredients, place lid securely on top, and have valve set to "sealing" and press the Manual button. Adjust time to 10 minutes.
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After the cook time of 10 minutes, let it sit for 10 more minutes before manually releasing pressure. Remove lid and stir. Sauce will thicken more with time.