Instant Pot Salsa Rice

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 37 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound ground sausage

1 1/4 cups uncooked brown rice

1 1/2 cups water

2 cups mild picante sauce (divided)

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Optional: sour cream, avocado, tortilla chips

Directions

Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the sausage. Break it up and brown the sausage. Drain off any excess grease.

Add in the water and the rice. Dump 1 cup of the picante sauce on top. Don’t stir.

Cover and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 22 minutes on high pressure. When the time is up let the pot sit there for 10 minutes (display will say L0:10). Then move the valve to venting.

Stir in the remaining 1 cup of picante sauce and the grated cheddar.

Scoop into bowls and top with any optional toppings you desire.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
• Calories: 479
• Total Fat: 28 g
• Saturated Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 83 mg
• Sodium: 768 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 31 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 22 g