Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

This Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce is the perfect easy family meal ready in 40 minutes! Classic comfort food made fast and easy!

Course Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine Easy, Family Meal, Instant Pot, Italian, Weeknight Meal

Keyword Instant Pot Spaghetti, Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 16

Pressurizing Time 10

Total Time 36

Servings servings

Calories 401kcal

Author Chrissie

Equipment

6 or 8-quart Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 large onion diced
3 cloves garlic finely minced
1/4 cup diced carrots
1/4 cup diced celery
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons red wine
4 cups tomato puree (or tomato sauce)
3 cups chicken stock (or beef stock, or water)
1 pound spaghetti noodles
grated parmesan cheese and fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

Set your Instant Pot on saute mode and when heated add the olive oil.
Add the beef and cook until almost browned.
Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, spices, and salt and pepper and stir well. Continue to cook on saute mode until the onions soften.
Add the red wine (replace with a splash of water or stock if you'd prefer) and scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pot.
Remove about 2/3 of the meat mixture to a plate.
Break the spaghetti noodles in half. Add about 1/3 of the tomato sauce, 1/3 of the noodles, and 1/3 of the stock to the pot. Repeat the layers again (add 1/3 of the meat mixture, 1/3 of the tomato sauce, 1/3 of the noodles, and 1/3 of the stock), and then again.
Do NOT stir. Simply make sure the noodles aren't in big clumps as you add them, and be sure all the noodles are submerged in the liquid.
Add the lid and seal, turn the valve to sealing and set to pressure cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
Once the pressure cooking is finished, release the pressure manually (be careful!) and remove the lid.
Use a pair of tongs to toss everything together and serve immediately with some grated parmesan and fresh parsley (optional).

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Notes

Can I make this recipe in a 6-quart Instant Pot? Yes!

Can I make this recipe in an 8-quart Instant Pot? Yes!

If after cooking the sauce seems too thin and watery (this can happen, as different brands of tomato puree contain different amounts of water), simply cook on the saute setting for a few minutes to thicken the sauce before serving.

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