Instant Pot Sunday Sauce and Meatballs

Name: Instant Pot Sunday Sauce and Meatballs
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: 3/4 cup sauce, 3 meatballs)
Ingredients: 1 ½ ounces parmesan or Romano cheese, grated (about 1/3 cup); ¼ cup dried minced onion; ¼ cup half-and-half; 2 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano; 1 pound ground round; ½ pound ground pork; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ⅓ cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ¾ cup chopped white onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes with basil; 1 (28-oz.) can tomato puree; ½ cup water; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 2 ½ teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ teaspoon black pepper; 1 bay leaf; ¼ cup chopped fresh herbs, such as basil and parsley (optional); Hot cooked pasta

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Sure the idea of “Sunday sauce” is great, but the reality is, you’re not always going to have the flexibility to start a pot of sauce in the morning and stay home while it cooks throughout the day—even on the weekend. However, thanks to the ever-handy Instant Pot you can enjoy the robust flavor of a slow-simmered tomato sauce in less than an hour. Serve the sauce and meatballs over your favorite hot, cooked pasta for a hearty, highly comforting meal.

By Nicole McLaughlin

Recipe by Well Done

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active:

20 mins

total:

45 mins

Yield:

Serves 6 (serving size: 3/4 cup sauce, 3 meatballs)

Directions

Step 1
Prepare the Meatballs: Whisk together parmesan, dried minced onion, half-and-half, eggs, egg yolk, garlic, parsley, basil, and oregano in a large bowl until well combined. Add ground round, ground pork, salt, and pepper. Using your hands, mix just until combined. Stir in breadcrumbs just until incorporated. Shape mixture into 18 (2-inch) meatballs.

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Step 2
Set Instant Pot to “Saute,” and add oil. Working in batches of 6 meatballs, add to Instant Pot, and cook, stirring often, until browned on all sides. (Meatballs will not be cooked through.) Remove browned meatballs from Instant Pot, and set aside.
Step 3
Prepare the Sauce: Heat oil in Instant Pot. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is transluscent. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, water, tomato paste, sugar, basil, salt, pepper, and bay leaf; stir until well combined. Add meatballs, and gently stir to coat. Cover with lid, and turn knob to seal position. Press “Manual” and “Adjust,” and set time to 25 minutes.
Step 4
Carefully turn knob to vent position to release steam. Remove lid. If desired, stir in fresh herbs. Serve over pasta.

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MyRecipes Member

09/04/2021

I love these meatballs! I do not make them in the instantpot though... I make the meatballs and then bake them. It helps them keep their shape.

Sarah CP

02/23/2021

My family and I love this recipe and have been making it for a while. We don't always make the meatballs in the instant pot - sometimes we bake them in the oven for a bit before adding them to the sauce.

Vienolicious

06/05/2018

I followed the directions and the “burn” indicator came on. I plopped the sauce into another pot, scraped out the burned bits Iand added another 1/2 cup of water. It burned again, I’m transferring to the stovetop and finishing it there. The meatballs burn at the bottom.

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