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Instant Pot Bolognese
4.9 from 165 votes

Instant Pot Bolognese

Instant Pot Bolognese combines ground beef, pork, and pancetta with aromatic vegetables, herbs, and spices to create a rich, hearty meat sauce. The sauce is cooked under pressure to develop deep flavors quickly, then finished with cream and fresh parsley for a velvety texture. It’s ideal for serving over pasta or as a base in various Italian dishes.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 1 celery diced, rib
  • 1 pound ground beef lean
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 4 ounces pancetta diced
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons oregano dried
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cups red wine dry
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cup beef stock
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves

Instructions

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  1. Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Melt butter; add onion, carrot and celery, and cook, stirring often, until onions have become translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add ground beef, pork, pancetta, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and cook until browned, about 5-10 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef and pork as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  3. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, nutmeg and cinnamon until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, and cook until reduced, about 2 minutes.
  5. Stir in crushed tomatoes and beef stock. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 20 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
  6. Select low sauté setting; simmer, uncovered, stirring often, until thickened to desired consistency, about 5-10 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  7. Serve immediately.