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Instant Pot Italian Meatballs
How to make Instant Pot Italian Meatballs. Our BEST homemade meatballs with easy sauce made faster than ever with the Instant Pot.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 313 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 3/4 pound ground Italian sausage (hot, sweet or mild, depending on what you like)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese
- ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Spaghetti Sauce
- 30 ounces tomato sauce (2 15 ounce cans)
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained (1 can)
- 6 ounces tomato paste (1 can)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
For pouring overtop:
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
Meatballs
- Mix together all ingredients for the meatballs in a mixer. Use a large scoop and then use hands to roll into packed meatballs. Make 24 large meatballs.
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Spaghetti Sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients for the spaghetti sauce. Pour 1/3 of the sauce into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Place meatballs on the bottom of the inner pot.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the meatballs.
- Gently stir together to coat the meatballs, being careful not to press together the uncooked meatballs.
- Pour the 1/2 cup water overtop the sauce.
- Close the lid on the pressure cooker and make sure the pressure valve is turned to Sealing.
- Set a manual cook time for 10 minutes on high pressure.
- Do a quick release when pressure cooking time has finished.
- Serve over your choice of pasta noodles, or on an open-faced sandwich bun with melted cheese.
- Serves 12 (2 meatballs each).
Notes
- The calories shown are based on the recipe making 24 meatballs, with 1 serving being 2 meatballs. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
313kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
1305mg
(54%)
Potassium
824mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
735IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
12.3mg
(14%)
Calcium
160mg
(16%)
Iron
4.4mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1305mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 824mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 735IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 12.3mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4.4mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.