Spaghetti and meatballs has never been easier! This one-pot wonder uses the Instant Pot® to turn an everyday dinner into a delicious one-pot pasta feast.
Instant Pot® Spaghetti with Meatballs
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 jar (24.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce
- 2 1/2 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 12 oz uncooked spaghetti, broken in half
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, as desired
- Shredded fresh basil leaves, as desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 12 (2-inch) meatballs.
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Step2On 6-quart Instant Pot®, select SAUTE; adjust to normal. Heat oil in insert. Add meatballs; cook 4 to 5 minutes without moving, until meatballs release easily from bottom of insert. Turn; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until browned on second side. Turn one more time; cook 2 to 3 minutes on third side, until browned. Select CANCEL. Using tongs, transfer meatballs to plate.
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Step3Stir pasta sauce and broth into meatball drippings in insert. Stir mixture to loosen browned bits from bottom of insert. Stir in spaghetti; coat in sauce mixture.
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Step4Place meatballs evenly over spaghetti mixture. Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 8 minutes. Select CANCEL. Set pressure valve to VENTING to quick-release pressure.
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Step5Gently stir mixture 30 to 60 seconds or until spaghetti is completely separated. Spaghetti will appear to be stuck together but will separate while stirring. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with Parmesan and basil.
Nutrition
530
Calories
16g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
68g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 530
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 24%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 19%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 1280mg
- 54%
- Potassium
- 300mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 68g
- 23%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 21%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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