Instant Pot Meatballs: Comforting, saucy, and perfect every time! This easy dinner is ready with minimal fuss and only requires 10 minutes of active cooking time!Use your favorite tomato pasta sauce: marinara, tomato pasil, roasted garlic, etc. Cream-based tomato pasta sauces are not recommended for this recipe.
1, 25oz.jar tomato pasta saucemarinara, tomato basil, etc.
¼cupwater
Pasta
Hot Spaghetti or other pastato serve
Parmesan cheeseto serve
Instructions
Add the ground beef, panko breadcrumbs, salt, Italian seasoning, tomato paste, minced onion, large egg, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese to a mixing bowl. Stir together until combined with your hands or a silicone spatula.
Scoop the meatballs by 2 -3 tablespoons and roll into balls. They should be about the size of a ping pong ball.
Drizzle the olive oil into the bottom of the pressure cooker bowl. Add the tomato pasta sauce and water. Gently stir until combined.
Place the meatballs on top of the pasta sauce. Gently turn the meatballs to cover in the sauce, if desired, being very careful to not let the meatballs touch the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Lock in the pressure cooker lid and pressure cook the meatballs for 8 minute. Natural-release the pressure for 5 minutes then quick release (by pressing down the "vent" button) until the rest of the pressure is released.
Serve the meatballs over hot pasta with parmesan cheese to serve. Enjoy!
Notes
1. Storage directions - leftover meatballs can be refrigerated in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. They also can be frozen in a freezer-safe container for 2-3 months. 2. Doubling the recipe - this recipe can easily be doubled. Just multiply the ingredients and follow the directions as listed, gently nestling the meatballs in the pasta sauce without packing them along the bottom of the pot. Pressure cook as directed (the pressure cooker will naturally adjust the pressurizing time for the extra volume).
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6 of the recipe (without spaghetti or pasta)Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 889mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7g
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