Instant Pot Spaghetti & Meatballs
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Making spaghetti and meatballs used to mean spending an hour in the kitchen, but this Instant Pot version changes everything. I love how quickly it comes together in just 30 minutes total, making weeknight dinners so much easier. The lean ground beef keeps things lighter while still being incredibly satisfying, and the pesto adds such a nice flavor twist that sets it apart from typical recipes. Best of all, everything cooks in one pot, which means minimal cleanup after dinner. Your family will be amazed at how homemade and delicious this tastes when you tell them it took almost no time at all.
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Ingredients
- ½ kg90% lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoonprepared pesto sauce
- 1 largeegg(beaten)
- 4 tablespoonsitalian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoonskosher salt
- 1 teaspoonfresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 237 mlmarinara sauce
- 112 ounces spaghetti(broken in half)
- 1grated parmesan cheese(optional)
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Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, pesto, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Mix well with clean hands and form in to 8 meatballs.
- 2
Add olive oil and ¼ cup of marinara sauce to the bottom of the inner pot and set Instant Pot to Sauté function. Cook meatballs for 2 to 3 minutes. Shake the pot gently to make sure the meatballs aren’t sticking to the bottom.
- 3
Press Cancel. Scatter the pasta over the meatballs, layer in opposite directions to prevent the pasta from clumping together. Top pasta with remaining 1 cup of sauce, followed by 2 cups of water.
- 4
Cover and lock the lid in place, set to Pressure Cook on high pressure for 9 minutes. When the cook time is up, quick release the pressure. Remove the lid, pour pasta and meatballs out onto a large platter or serving dish. Serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
- 5
Nutrition Info Per Serving: Serves: 4 (does not include Parmesan cheese) ; Calories: 611 ; Total Fat: 20 grams; Saturated Fat: 6 gram; Total Carbohydrate:72 grams; Sugars: 8 grams; Protein: 37 grams; Sodium: 794 milligrams; Cholesterol: 121 milligrams; Fiber: 3 grams.
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