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Instant Pot Meatballs

Cultural Context

Instant Pot meatballs combine the convenience of modern cooking with traditional Italian flavors. Originating in Italian-American cuisine, meatballs are a beloved comfort food often served with pasta or in sandwiches. The Instant Pot allows for quick preparation while maintaining the rich, savory flavors of the sauce and meat. Today, variations abound, with many home cooks experimenting with different meats and spices to suit their tastes.

Italian-AmericanUSmain
45 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 cups marinara sauce

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be more affordable.

1

Roll ground beef into 18 to 20 meatballs each 1" in diameter.

2

Place meatballs in an Instant Pot with some space between each meatball.

3

Sprinkle salt and pepper over the meatballs in the Instant Pot.

4

Pour the marinara sauce on top of the meatballs.

5

If some of the meatballs are uncovered spoon some of the sauce over the meatballs.

6

Close the top of the Instant Pot and set the valve to sealing.

7

Set the timer to manual 5 minutes.

8

Once the timer beeps immediately manually release the pressure.

9

Scoop out of the Instant Pot and serve!

Cooking Techniques

mixingbrowningpressure cooking

Equipment Needed

Instant Pot

Spice Level:

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Dietary

paleo

Allergens

milkeggswheat

Also Known As

Pressure Cooker MeatballsInstant Pot Italian Meatballs

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