This easy stuffed acorn squash with ground beef and rice is made in an Instant Pot and on the stove, in less than an hour. Batch cook rice, squash, beef, & vegetables for so you can reuse leftover ingredients in different dishes.
Cooking the squash. Place trivet in Instant Pot, then fill with 1 cup of water. Place ½ squash in cut side down. Secure lid, set vent to sealing. Set Instant Pot to MANUAL, and set timer to 7 minutes.Quick release pressure.
Cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef, cook until beef is no longer pink, about 5-10 minutes. Add pre-cooked rice, and cook until rice is warmed, about 3 minutes.