Instant Pot® Sausage Queso

Description

Got a craving for queso but don’t want to wait on a slow cooker? Instant Pot® to the rescue! Feel free to use the ground meat of your choice (hamburger, turkey, or chicken) and don’t forget the chips!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk country sausage
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle light beer
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

  1. Crumble sausage in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until no longer pink
  2. about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  3. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil
  4. onion
  5. and jalapeno; cook for 3 minutes. Add chili powder and cumin and cook for 2 minutes more. Stir in sausage
  6. beer
  7. and tomatoes. Close and lock the lid. Select Manual; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  8. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
  9. about 5 minutes. Carefully release remain pressure manually. Remove the lid. Add Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses; whisk vigorously until melted. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 8

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