The Best Instant Pot Meatballs with Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
These Instant Pot meatballs are an authentic recipe from my Italian Aunt. They are tender, moist, and the best I've ever had. They cook in only 20 minutes!
Using an ice cream scooper, form your meatballs and place them to the side.
Spaghetti Sauce
First, take out the tomatoes from the cans and reserve the juice in a separate bowl.
64 oz whole peeled tomatoes
Then take 4 of your stewed tomatoes, dice them, and put them in the bowl.
If you like chunky sauce, dice the remaining tomatoes and set to the side. if not you can just dice all the tomatoes.
Add tomato paste to the tomato juice, whisk, and set to the side.
2 tbsp Tomato Paste
Next, Turn your Instant Pot onto the Saute setting (More which is high heat). Once heated, add your olive oil, garlic, and onions. Saute for about 1-2 minutes and then add the remainder of your diced tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, & pepper.
1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp garlic, 1 cup sweet onions, 1/4 cup basil, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper
Turn off your Instant Pot, remove everything and transfer to a blender. Puree until you reach your preferred consistency. Finally, add the remaining diced tomatoes for a chunkier sauce.
Cook
Next, add your reserved sauce and meatballs to the Instant Pot. Set your Instant Pot to the pressure cook setting on high for 20 minutes.
While your meatballs are cooking you can boil water for your pasta and add it when there are 10 minutes left on your Instant pot.
once finished serve over your preffered pasta and garnish with fresh grated parmesean and fresh chopped basil.
Notes
Remember the secret to amazing beef meatballs is to use 2% milk and moisten your breadcrumbs before adding them to your bowl.
Serving Suggestions
Make your dinner even healthier by using whole wheat pasta which will add 150 calories per serving
Serve with polenta and use gluten-free breadcrumbs to make this dish gluten-free. This will add 150 calories per 1/2 cup
Reduce carbs by serving with zucchini noodles, heart of palm noodles, zero carb noodles, spaghetti squash, or sliced grilled eggplant