Pressure Cooker Ranch Queso

Just ask anyone from Texas — queso makes the world go round. This Pressure Cooker Hidden Valley® Ranch Queso recipe is no exception, with kicked-up flavors made extra easy. A smooth, richly satisfying combination of diced onions, ground beef, diced tomatoes, green chiles, and zesty HVR Seasoning creates a slam dunk appetizer that steals the show of any spread.

Prep Time 10 min
Cook Time 12 min
Servings 16

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Ingredients (7)

olive oil 1 tablespoon
yellow onion, diced 1
lean ground beef 1 pound
diced green chiles, drained (1 7 oz. can) 7 ounces
diced canned tomatoes with juice 1 cup
Velveeta^®cheese, cut into cubes 2 pounds
Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix Packet

Hidden Valley^® Original Ranch^® Dips Mix 1 (1-ounce)

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (4)

1

Turn pressure cooker on the sauté setting and wait until it is hot.
2

Add the olive oil, onion, ground beef, ranch dips mix, green chiles and tomatoes. Cook, while crumbling the beef, until browned.
3

Add the cheese over the top of the meat mixture in the pot. Do not stir it in. Place lid on and seal the top.
4

Cook on manual pressure high for 4 minutes. When ready, do a quick release. Stir contents of pot and serve immediately with chips or vegetables.

1. 1
  
  Turn on your multi-cooker and set it to “sauté” mode. When the display reads “hot,” add the olive oil, onion, ground beef, ranch dips mix, green chiles and tomatoes.
2. 2
  
  Cook while crumbling the beef, until browned. Add the cheese over the top of the meat . Do not stir cheese into the mixture.
3. 3
  
  Close the lid, leaving it on venting, not sealing. Press the slow cook button. Press the “adjust” button and change the heat setting to “normal.” Set the timer to 3 hours.
4. 4
  
  Stir contents of pot and serve immediately with chips or vegetables.
* Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.