Instant Pot Cheesy Sloppy Joe Pasta is an easy gluten free pasta recipe loaded with ground beef, homemade sloppy joe sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Instant Pot Cheesy Soppy Joe Pasta is an easy ground beef dinner recipe perfect for weeknights.
This cheesy pasta is tossed in a sloppy joe sauce made with ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar.
This sloppy joe pasta recipe takes less than thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people.
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To make this Instant Pot Cheesy Sloppy Joe Pasta, I started by setting my Instant Pot to Saute Normal for 8 minutes.
I added a dab of margarine to the pot, along with a pound of lean ground beef and some chopped onions.
I crumbled the ground beef well as it cooked.
When the Instant Pot turned off, I added some water to the pot with the ground beef.
Then I added some gluten free Fusilli noodles to the pot.
I dumped some ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt, pepper and brown sugar on top of the pasta.
Then I placed the lid on the Instant Pot, turned the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 4 minutes.
When the Instant Pot turned off, I immediately turned the steam release handle to the venting position and performed a quick release.
Then I removed the lid from the pot and stirred the contents well.
I added some shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese to the pot.
I stirred the pasta until the cheese was melted.
Then the sloppy joe pasta was ready to serve!
This tasty ground beef pasta is sure to please the whole family.
If you are looking for an easy ground beef dinner recipe for your Instant Pot, then you need to try this Instant Pot Cheesy Sloppy Joe Pasta!
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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make this Instant Pot Cheesy Sloppy Joe Pasta:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 cups water
- 12 oz gluten free fusilli noodles
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
How to Make Instant Pot Cheesy Sloppy Joe Pasta:
- Set Instant Pot to Saute Normal for 8 minutes.
- Add a dab of margarine or butter to the pot along with the ground beef and diced onions.
- Crumble the ground beef well as it cooks.
- When the Instant Pot turns off, add the water to the pot.
- Add the fusilli noodles to the pot and spread them out evenly.
- Dump the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt, pepper and brown sugar on top of the pasta.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 4 minutes.
- Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, immediately turn the steam release handle to the venting position and perform a quick release.
- Remove the lid and stir the contents well.
- Add the cheese to the pot and stir well again.
- Serve and enjoy!
Instant Pot Cheesy Sloppy Joe Pasta

Instant Pot Cheesy Sloppy Joe Pasta is an easy gluten free pasta recipe loaded with ground beef, homemade sloppy joe sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 cups water
- 12 oz gluten free fusilli noodles
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to Saute Normal for 8 minutes.
- Add a dab of margarine or butter to the pot along with the ground beef and diced onions.
- Crumble the ground beef well as it cooks.
- When the Instant Pot turns off, add the water to the pot.
- Add the fusilli noodles to the pot and spread them out evenly.
- Dump the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt, pepper and brown sugar on top of the pasta.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 4 minutes.
- Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, immediately turn the steam release handle to the venting position and perform a quick release.
- Remove the lid and stir the contents well.
- Add the cheese to the pot and stir well again.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 845Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 2349mgCarbohydrates: 87gFiber: 4gSugar: 34gProtein: 58g
Jan
Tuesday 19th of April 2022
I gotta be honest. Mine just tasted like ketchup. Idk what I expected. I even used beef broth. Think it needs something else. Not a fan sorry.
Rhonda
Monday 18th of April 2022
Dumb question alert! I’ve already cooked the hamburger and onion, and froze them, in hopes that your answer is “yes”. Can I mix the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt, pepper and brown sugar together, and freeze it for later? We’re taking our IP “camping” with us, and I’d like to know if I could make this recipe out there. Thanks in advance
Kathleen
Tuesday 19th of April 2022
Hi Rhonda, There are no dumb questions! I love your idea for camping. Thaw everything out and then carry on with the recipe. It may take a bit longer to come to pressure because Pot not heated yet but I think it will work out fine. If you try it let us know how it goes! Enjoy, Kathleen
Brad VanDyke
Sunday 27th of February 2022
I just made this recipe and I was amazed by how great it was! Definitely going to be one of my go to recipes. So easy and the only tweak I made was using rotini pasta and used 2 cups of mozzarella and 1.5 cup of cheddar cheese. Can never have too much cheese for me. Thanks so much for this delicious recipe!!!
Kathleen
Monday 28th of February 2022
Hi Brad, I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for taking the time to share your results and modifications with us! Take care, Kathleen
BJ
Wednesday 7th of July 2021
Making this right now and I'm getting a burn notice?!
Jana B
Thursday 1st of July 2021
When you add water, how much do you add?
Kathleen
Thursday 1st of July 2021
Hi Jana, 2 cups of water is what is listed in the recipe. Enjoy! Kathleen