Instant Pot Gyro Casserole

Name: Instant Pot Gyro Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 28 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, Greek, European, Mediterranean, American, African, Southern
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef or ground lamb; 1 cup diced onion; 2 tsp greek seasoning; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2 1/4 cups broth; 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, converted rice or long grain white rice; 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes; For serving: diced tomatoes, feta cheese, diced red onion, chopped kalamata olives, banana peppers, sliced pita bread; For the Tzatziki sauce:; 1 cup plain greek yogurt (I use full fat); 1 cucumber, seeded and finely diced; 1 Tbsp dried dill; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

7 steps

Prep:25minCook:3min

Updated at: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:53:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories500.1 kcal (25%)

Total Fat21.1 g (30%)

Carbs50.2 g (19%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein25.3 g (51%)

Sodium1120.6 mg (56%)

Fiber2.1 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

1 poundground beef

or ground lamb

1 cuponion

diced

2 tspgreek seasoning

5garlic cloves

minced

2 ¼ cupsbroth

1 ½ cupsbasmati rice

converted rice or long grain white rice

1 x 14.5 ozcan petite diced tomatoes

1 cupplain greek yogurt

I use full fat

1cucumber

seeded and finely diced

¼ tsppepper

Instructions

Step 1

Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the ground meat and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for about 5 minute. Drain off excess grease.

Step 2

Stir in the greek seasoning and the garlic cloves.

Step 3

Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.

Step 4

Sprinkle in the rice, dump in the tomatoes.

Step 5

Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Stir.

Step 6

Make the tzatziki sauce by stirring the yogurt, cucumber, dill, garlic, salt and pepper together in a bowl.

Step 7

In a bowl or plate scoop some of the rice mixture. Drop a big dollop of tzatziki on top. Serve with diced tomatoes, feta, red onion, olives and pita slices.