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Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna Recipe

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This Instant Pot ground beef lazy lasagna recipe is the perfect weeknight meal. Full of amazing Italian flavors and creamy melty cheese, you do not want to miss this lasagna recipe.
Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna Recipe

I have to say that this Instant Pot ground beef lazy lasagna recipe is easily a favorite family dinner recipe. If pasta had no calories we would have this multiple times a week. 

Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna in white casserole dish

Plus it might be hard to come by some delicious ground beef Instant Pot recipes, this one is truly delicious. It is the perfect Instant Pot lazy lasagna recipe!

You kids will love this recipe, they can even help you might this easy lasagna recipe. Or if you have older kids, they can make this for you, it is that simple!

Lasagna is a great entrée! Turn it into a full blown meal with our Sheet Pan Garlic Breadsticks, Instant Pot Green Beans, and finish dinner off with our tasty Layered Brownie Pudding Dessert recipe!

Ingredients for Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna

Ingredients Needed For This Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna Recipe:

  • Ground beef
  • Garlic powder
  • Italian seasoning
  • Bow tie pasta
  • Beef broth
  • Spaghetti sauce
  • Sour cream 
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese

How To Make This Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna Recipe:

Begin by getting out your Instant Pot, plugging it in, and pressing the SAUTE button to turn on the Instant Pot. 

Once it reads hot on the screen, add in the ground beef, garlic powdered, and Italian seasoning. 

Cooke Ground Beef in the Instant Pot

Cook everything together until the beef is no longer pink. Then, if you want to, drain the grease (or leave it in for extra flavor). 

Bow tie uncooked noodles on top of cooked ground beef in instant pot

Then, with the browned ground beef in the bottom of the Instant Pot, pour the uncooked bow tie noodles on top and spread it all around. 

Next, pour the beef broth over the noodles, covering as much of the noodles as possible. You can push the noodles down to try and keep them covered. 

Spaghetti sauce over uncooked noodles and ground beef in Instant Pot

Lastly, pour the spaghetti sauce on top of the pasta and beef broth, but DO NOT mix it together. 

PRO TIP: By not mixing the spaghetti sauce into everything else will help avoid getting the burn notice. 

Now, place the lid on top of the Instant Pot, making sure to turn the valve to the SEALING position. 

Once the lid is in place, press the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK button and set the timer for 4 minutes. 

After the timer runs out, do a quick release of the pressure by turning the valve to the VENTING position. 

When the pin drops down, all of the pressure has been released and you can take off the lid. 

Sour cream and mozzarella added to Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna

Now, stir in the sour cream and mozzarella, and mix it all together until the sour cream and cheese are completely melted and smooth. 

Spoon the lasagna onto a plate and top it off with Parmesan cheese and freshly chopped basil.

Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna in white casserole dish. Two white plates with servings of lasagna

Related Recipe: Looking for more ground beef recipes? Try our Ground Beef and Bean Taco Casserole!

To Make This Easy Lasagna Recipe You Will Need:

  1. Instant Pot (THIS is a great one!)
  2. Wooden spatula
  3. Measuring cup
  4. Cutting board

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Sour Cream Substitutes

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Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna Recipe

5 from 11 votes
This Instant Pot ground beef lazy lasagna recipe is the perfect weeknight meal. Full of amazing Italian flavors and creamy melty cheese.
Serving6
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Pressurize Time 10 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef, (can also use Italian sausage)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 12 ounces bow tie pasta
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 26 ounces spaghetti sauce
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, optional topping
  • Fresh Chopped basil, optional topping

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Press the SAUTE button and when it has heated up, add ground beef, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Cook until ground beef is no longer pink
  2. Drain grease if desired.
  3. Dump uncooked bow tie pasta on top of meat and spread evenly.
  4. Pour beef broth on top of the pasta, covering as much (if not all) of the pasta as possible.
  5. Pour the spaghetti sauce on top of the pasta. Do not mix – just leave as is.
  6. Place lid on top of Instant Pot and turn valve to SEALING (not venting).
  7. Press MANUAL (or PRESSURE COOK) and set timer for 4 minutes.
  8. Once it's done cooking, do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure (if foam and bubbles start spewing out, move the valve back to venting and wait a minute or two for some of the pressure to die down before opening the valve back up).
  9. Remove the lid
  10. Stir in the sour cream and mozzarella cheese and mix until sour cream and cheese are completely melted and smooth.
  11. Dish and serve topped with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.

Notes

PRO TIP: By not mixing the spaghetti sauce into everything else will help avoid getting the burn notice.

Nutrition

Calories: 464 kcal · Carbohydrates: 51 g · Protein: 33 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 74 mg · Sodium: 1232 mg · Potassium: 897 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 825 IU · Vitamin C: 9 mg · Calcium: 243 mg · Iron: 4 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Main Course
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Instant Pot Ground Beef Lazy Lasagna in casserole dish and served on plates

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Published: August 12, 2022Updated: November 20, 2023

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Dana says:
    was so simple but the taste YUMMY. added a little more italian stuff, a little more garlic powder,sour cream. but my family loved it so much its in my home made cookbook.

    5 stars

  2. Renee says:
    Could I substitute Ricotta cheese for the sour cream? Thanks
  3. Momma Cyd says:
    I'm sure it will work. The texture and flavor are definitely nothing similar.
  4. Bethany Copeland says:
    I will never cook a regular lasagne again! This has saved me during our kitchen renos ❤️ Even though I had to convert the amounts to grams (in Australia) this is a real winner thanks so much for making this mums life a little easier.
  5. Momma Cyd says:
    You are welcome Bethany! We are so glad you like this easy lasagna recipe.
  6. Jill McMichael says:
    Hi if I used frozen already cooked ground beef how would I cook in my Instant pot? Still the 4 minutes or longer?
  7. Shan says:
    This is my go to recipe if I’m short on time. My husband and daughter love it!

    5 stars

  8. Laura says:
    This is a winner! It's something easy I can make during the work/school week and something my two kids (Ages 5 and 3) will actually eat!!

    5 stars

  9. The Chaosmonger says:
    What would happen if I substituted the spaghetti sauce with Alfredo sauce (I like that one better)?
  10. Momma Cyd says:
    It should be just fine!
  11. Katie says:
    This recipe was easy and it was so good!!

    5 stars

  12. Heather says:
    Ricotta works so well instead of sour cream here, tastes more like lasagna. Cottage cheese works too. Also recipe says to set on manual or pressure cook for four min but does not say to set on High or Low?
  13. Momma Cyd says:
    When we push our pressure cook button it defaults to high.
  14. Beth K says:
    This Lazy Lasagna was great! So fast and easy. I used 1/4 c sour cream and 1/4 cup cottage cheese. Hubs requested it be out in the monthly rotation.

    5 stars

  15. Naomi B says:
    I absolutely LOVE the cookbook above. I use it at least once a week. It is worth EVERY penny!
  16. Momma Cyd says:
    Yay! It's a win when they ask for it to be in the rotation.
  17. Betty says:
    Can you use penne pasta instead of bow ties?
  18. Momma Cyd says:
    Yes, Penne pasta should work just fine.
  19. Heather says:
    Just have to say we love this recipe, so good and easy! I use ricotta and fresh mozzarella, so yummy!

    5 stars

  20. MrsDunks says:
    As always, I first made this exactly to the recipe and it was DELICIOUS! So so good, plenty of flavour, good texture, easy peasy to make. Also as always, the next time I made it I tweaked it to my family’s preferences; 500g beef mince, 500g pork mince, tripled the garlic powder and herbs, 6 cups of beef stock instead of two, doubled the sour cream and cheese to make lasagne soup, which is how we like it. This also makes more servings so we have leftovers for lunches, to freeze, etc. One of the best things about SSS is that their recipes really don’t need tweaking at all, they are always so delicious and full of flavour, but they’re also very easy to tweak if that’s what you want. Thanks, Camilla!

    5 stars

  21. Momma Cyd says:
    This sound amazing!! Thanks for sharing and for your sweet comment!!!
  22. Lisa G says:
    Making this right now as I re-read this for accuracy! :-)
  23. Vel P. says:
    Today, I cooked this Lasagna and it was amazing! I added cottage cheese instead of sour cream, a little salt and pepper, and an extra cup of beef broth. It was much better than at the restaurant. It was so quick and easy. I bought enough ingredients to cook this twice. I bought pasta sauce with basil and garlic in it. I can't wait to try more recipes!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

    5 stars

  24. V. Pinkerton says:
    Today, I cooked this Lasagna and it was amazing! I added cottage cheese instead of sour cream, a little salt and pepper, and an extra cup of beef broth. It was much better than at the restaurant. It was so quick and easy. I bought enough ingredients to cook this twice. I bought pasta sauce with basil and garlic in it. Also, I added 1-1/2 cups of frozen onion medley which has onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, and parsley flakes in it. Thank you so very much!!!!!! Can't wait to try more recipes!!!!!

    5 stars

  25. Momma Cyd says:
    Sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing.
  26. Donna says:
    How many servings does this make. Would it feed six adults or should I double it ?
  27. Momma Cyd says:
    It will feed 6 adults unless they are huge eaters.
  28. Mary C Murphy says:
    This was delicious! I have been trying to teach my husband how to cook, and he was able to follow the directions on this. I have shared it with my daughter with a five-star review!

    5 stars

  29. Jill says:
    I made this tonight for my husband and I…we loved it!!! It will definitely be on my weekly menu!
  30. Momma Cyd says:
    We love to hear this!! It's a family favorite for us too!
  31. Joyce Kelsey says:
    I saw the recipe feeds 6. If I double the recipe do I need to adjust the cook time?
  32. Momma Cyd says:
    Cook time should stay the same, but it could take more time to come to pressure.
  33. KatJ says:
    To make it a freezer meal, would you just freeze it after it is cooked?
  34. Momma Cyd says:
    Not all of our recipes can be made into freezer meals while prepping them. With this recipe, you can freeze the leftovers and heat for another day.
  35. McKell says:
    Could you substitute frozen ravioli instead of the bowtie?
  36. Momma Cyd says:
    We have not made this recipe with that substitution. So we aren't sure how it would turn out.
  37. Jada says:
    Lazy lasagna is really the best, so delicious, so tasty !! I am so grateful because of six sisters great You Tube vids I learned to finally open up my box after procrastinating so long. This is the recipe that got me started. Many thanks Camille and family for giving me the confidence to use the IP and initially I was actually afraid to learn how to operate it. Thanks again for all your help and amazing and easy recipes I have yet to try. Love all you do, appreciate your hard work and GOD BLESS YOU ! Guys, Six sisters are the best in the universe and spread the word. Love ya ;o)

    5 stars

  38. Momma Cyd says:
    Thank you so much Jada! We are happy to hear that you are loving your Instant Pot. We love cooking with ours. There are a lot more Instant Pot recipes on our You Tube Channel that I think you will like. Thanks again!!
  39. Graceann halbert says:
    Can u make this with gluten free pasta and jt still turn out good
  40. Steph @ Six Sisters says:
    We have not tried it with Gluten Free pasta yet, but you could try it. You may want to adjust the cooking time as certain types of gluten free pasta take less time to cook.
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