Pressure Cooker RanchQueso
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.


Ingredients(7)
- 1 tablespoon
olive oil
- 1
yellow onion, diced
- 1 pound
lean ground beef
- 1 (1-ounce)
- 7 ounces
diced green chiles, drained (1 7 oz. can)
- 1 cup
diced canned tomatoes with juice
- 2 pounds
Velveeta® cheese, cut into cubes
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.
Multi-Cooker-Friendly Recipe Instructions
- 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
Cook while crumbling the beef, until browned. Add the cheese over the top of the meat . Do not stir cheese into the mixture.
- 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
Stir contents of pot and serve immediately with chips or vegetables.
* Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.
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