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Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce (with fresh tomatoes!)
This Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce uses fresh tomatoes, onion, carrot, and garlic cooked under pressure to create a smooth and richly flavored tomato base. Seasoned with dried oregano, basil, and sea salt, it's finished with tomato paste for body and thickness. The resulting sauce offers a balanced, fresh tomato flavor with herbal notes suited for pasta dishes.
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings:
12
(roughly 40 ounces)
Calories:
35 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 pounds tomato cut into quarters, fresh
- 2 small onion cut into quarters, yellow
- 2 large carrot cut into large chunks
- 2 garlic whole, cloves
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 2 teaspoons basil dried
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 6 ounces tomato paste (no salt added)
Instructions
- Add the tomatoes, onion, carrot, and garlic to the Instant Pot. Sprinkle the oregano, basil, and salt over the top of the vegetables, but don't stir. (You don't want the seasonings to touch the bottom of the Instant Pot or you could get a burn error.)
- Secure the lid and move the steam release valve to Sealing. Select Manual or Pressure Cook (the name of the button will vary by machine) and cook at high pressure for 20 minutes. It will take roughly 10 minutes for the pressure to build in the pot before the cooking cycle begins, so the pot will say "On" until then.
- When the cooking cycle completes, allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes. When the screen reads L0:10, move the steam release valve to Venting to release any remaining pressure. When the floating valve drops, it's safe to remove the lid.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the cooked vegetables into a smooth sauce. Add in the tomato paste and blend again to make sure it's fully incorporated. It should thicken the sauce. Adjust any seasoning to taste, then serve warm over your favorite pasta.
- This sauce should keep well in an airtight container for up to a week in the fridge, or you can freeze it for up to 3 months.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
35kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
317mg
(13%)
Potassium
372mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2545IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
15.1mg
(17%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 (roughly 40 ounces)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 35
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 35kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 317mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2545IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 15.1mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.