Description
These Instant Pot Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches with Spicy Cheese Sauce are a delicious and satisfying meal perfect for a quick dinner. Tender, flavorful shredded beef piled high on buns and topped with a creamy, spicy cheese sauce – a comfort food favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
Beef:
- 2 pounds chuck roast, cut into large chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 sandwich buns or hoagie rolls
- 1 tablespoon butter (optional, for toasting buns)
Spicy Cheese Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeños, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Beef: Season beef with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Sear in Instant Pot on sauté mode. Add broth and Worcestershire, pressure cook for 45 minutes.
- Make the Cheese Sauce: Melt butter, whisk in flour, then slowly add milk. Stir in cheese, jalapeños, hot sauce, and salt until smooth.
- Assemble: Toast buns, pile on shredded beef, and drizzle with cheese sauce. Serve hot.
Notes
- Enhance with sautéed onions or banana peppers
- Beef can be made ahead and reheated with broth
- Cheese sauce can be stored in the fridge and gently reheated
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
