RecipesInstant Pot Gyro Casserole
by Cindy Denning· May 1, 2026
DinnerMediterranean
Ground meat seasoned with Greek seasoning and rice cooked together in the Instant Pot, served with creamy yogurt cucumber sauce and fun toppings.
10 servings·Prep 25 min·Cook 13 min|Total 38 min
Ingredients
Servings:10
- 2 poundsground beef or ground lamb
- 10garlic cloves, minced (for meat)
- 4 teaspoonsGreek seasoning
- 2 cupsdiced onion
- 4½ cupsbasmati rice, converted
- 2 14.5-oz canspetite diced tomatoes
- 4½ cupschicken broth
- 2 cupsplain Greek yogurt (full fat)
- 4 tablespoonsdried dill
- 2cucumbers, seeded and finely diced
- 4garlic cloves, minced (for tzatziki)
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- ½ teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
- 1.Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Add ground meat and break it up. When display says HOT, add in the ground meat and brown for about 5 minutes.
- 2.Drain off excess grease. Stir in the Greek seasoning and the garlic cloves. Add in the onion, tomatoes, broth, and rice.
- 3.Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. Cook on high pressure.
- 4.Let the Instant Pot natural release for 5–10 minutes, then move valve to venting. Remove the lid and let the rice rest for an additional 5 minutes. Stir.
- 5.Make the tzatziki sauce: stir together the yogurt, cucumber, dill, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
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