Turn the instant pot to sauté mode
Once the instant pot is ready, add the lean ground beef. As the ground beef cooks, break it up into small pieces. You want to make sure the meat is fully cooked so it needs to brown all of the way through.
After the ground beef is browned, add in the onion and garlic and sauté for another couple of minutes. You should be able to smell the aroma of the onions and meat together.
Turn the instant pot off and add the chicken broth while the pan is still sizzling and stir to deglaze the instant pot.
Add the jar of pasta sauce.
Stir in the minced garlic flakes, onion powder, sea salt, basil, black pepper and smoked paprika. Sir well so that all of the spices and flavors combine together. You can mix this in a bowl ahead of time if you want. We just add the ingredients to the pot when it comes time.
Add the broken lasagna noodles and completely submerge them into the liquid. Do not stir. You can however move them around with a spoon until all noodles are covered with liquid.
Place the lid on the instant pot and seal. Use the manual setting and set the timer for 5 minutes.
When the timer goes off, you will want to allow the instant pot to naturally release steam for 2 minutes, then use the quick release valve.
Remove the lid and add in the parmesan cheese and the ricotta cheese and stir.
Next, cover the top with mozzarella cheese and place the lid on the instant pot for 2 -3 minutes. This will allow the mozzarella to melt leaving you with a delicious cheesy topping.
Serve & enjoy!