Name: Instant Pot® Sloppy Joes
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Avocado oil - 1 tablespoon; Lean ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Finely diced onion - 1 cup; Finely diced red bell pepper - 1 cup; Sea salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Finely diced garlic - 1 ½ teaspoons; Apple cider vinegar - ¼ cup; Water - ¼ cup; Dark brown sugar - 3 tablespoons; Dry mustard - 1 teaspoon; Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon; Tomato paste (Optional) - 1 tablespoon; Chili powder - 1 tablespoon; Red pepper flakes - 1 pinch; Crushed and strained tomatoes (such as Aurora®) - 1 ½ cups; Hamburger buns - 8; Butter, or as needed - 4 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Sloppy Joes

1. Avocado oil 1 tablespoon

2. Lean ground beef 1 ½ pounds

3. Finely diced onion 1 cup

4. Finely diced red bell pepper 1 cup

5. Sea salt 1 teaspoon

6. Ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

7. Finely diced garlic 1 ½ teaspoons

8. Apple cider vinegar ¼ cup

9. Water ¼ cup

10. Dark brown sugar 3 tablespoons

11. Dry mustard 1 teaspoon

12. Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon

13. Tomato paste (Optional) 1 tablespoon

14. Chili powder 1 tablespoon

15. Red pepper flakes 1 pinch

16. Crushed and strained tomatoes (such as Aurora®) 1 ½ cups

17. Hamburger buns 8

18. Butter, or as needed 4 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Sloppy Joes

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and tip pot to coat the entire bottom. Add ground beef, onion, and red bell pepper. Season with salt and black pepper. Cook and stir until vegetables are soft and beef is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

2 . Stage

Add garlic to the pot and cook another 30 seconds. Add vinegar. Stir in water, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, and red pepper flakes. Add crushed tomatoes and stir well.

3 . Stage

Close and lock the lid and close the vent. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, toast hamburger buns and coat with butter.

5 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

6 . Stage

Serve on toasted buns.