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Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce Recipe
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Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce Recipe

This Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce is deliciously rich in flavor, yet is much quicker and easier than the stovetop method. Pour this Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce over pasta, rice, or potatoes for a dish the entire family will love.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 318 kcal
Course: Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 3 TB butter
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 celery finely diced, stalks
  • 2 carrot peeled and finely diced, large
  • 2 tsp kosher salt not fine/table salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 TB oregano dried
  • 1 lb ground beef lean
  • 1 lb ground pork sausage
  • 2 cans fire-roasted tomatoes 14 oz, with juices
  • ½ cup beef broth regular
  • ½ cup red wine dry
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 bay leaf
  • Parmesan Cheese freshly grated parmesan cheese; freshly torn basil; for serving
  • basil freshly grated parmesan cheese; freshly torn basil; for serving
  • pasta cooked to al dente; for serving

Instructions

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  1. Set Instant Pot to Sauté setting. Heat butter until sizzling; add onion, garlic, celery, carrot, salt, pepper, and oregano. Stir for 5 min. Add ground beef and ground sausage, stirring and breaking up the meat as you cook. Cook 10 min or just until no longer pink.
  2. Add fire roasted tomatoes and their juices, beef broth, red wine, tomato paste, sugar, and bay leaves. Stir well to combine. Seal lid of Instant Pot. Press Cancel to reset the pot, and set to Pressure Cook for 10 minutes on high pressure.
  3. If serving immediately, carefully do Quick Release once the timer goes off. If not serving right away, allow Instant Pot to do its own Natural Release and elect "keep warm" (up to 6-7 hours) until ready to serve.
  4. Taste finished bolognese sauce and add kosher salt or black pepper if needed. Pour sauce over individual bowls of cooked pasta, rice, or potatoes. Top generously with freshly grated parmesan cheese and freshly torn basil.

Notes

  • *Drain cooked pasta, but do not rinse. You don't want to rinse away all the starch, which helps sauce to bind to pasta. Be sure to toss cooked pasta with some olive oil to prevent sticking, if there will be more than a couple of minutes before pouring Bolognese sauce over it.
  • You can use all beef or all pork sausage, but we've found a mixture of both creates the best results. Ground turkey can also work. Finished sauce can be kept airtight in freezer up to 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 318kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 1044mg (44%) Potassium 408mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 2620IU (52%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 60mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 318

% Daily Value*

Calories 318kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 1044mg 44%
Potassium 408mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 2620IU 52%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 60mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.