Name: Easy Meatball Sauce from Scratch in the Instant Pot
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American/Canadian
Ingredients: 1 pound mild sweet sausage; 1 pound ground beef; 2 eggs; ½ white onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; ½ cup quick oats; 14 oz diced tomatoes, with juice, can; 32 oz tomato sauce, 4 8-oz cans; 6 oz tomato paste, can

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Our Instant Pot gets a work out at our house. I’ve have realized that it can be a huge help in the kitchen. My IP allows me to get dinner on the table faster but without flavour taking a hit. Today’s new recipe for the Instant Pot features an easy meatball sauce from scratch that can be used over pasta or in meatball subs. It makes a big batch so you might even be able to have BOTH.

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Easy Meatball Sauce from Scratch in the Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 pound mild sweet sausage
1 pound ground beef
2 eggs
½ white onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
½ cup quick oats
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
4 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

Instructions

Combine first 9 ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Mix together with a hand mixer. Shape into meatballs with your hands.

Combine all remaining ingredients to Instant Pot inner pot, stirring to combine. Reserve 1 can of tomato sauce to the side.

Add meatballs to the sauce.

Pour the reserved sauce over the top of meatballs.

Close the instant pot lid and turn pressure valve to Sealing. Press the manual button and use the +/- buttons to set the timer for 6 minutes. Allow the Instant Pot to come to pressure and countdown. Allow for a natural pressure release (ie do not move the valve) for another 6 minutes. After 6 minutes, move the valve to Venting and allow all steam to escape. Once pin drops, open lid and serve.

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Easy Meatball Sauce from Scratch in the Instant Pot

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 21 minutes

Additional Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 37 minutes

Make this easy Meatball Sauce from scratch in your Instant Pot. Perfect for serving over pasta or in meatball subs.

Ingredients

1 pound mild sweet sausage
1 pound ground beef
2 eggs
½ white onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
½ cup quick oats
14 oz diced tomatoes, with juice, can
32 oz tomato sauce, 4 8-oz cans
6 oz tomato paste, can

Instructions

Combine first 9 ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Mix together with a hand mixer. Shape into meatballs with your hands.
Combine all remaining ingredients to Instant Pot inner pot, stirring to combine. Reserve 1 can of tomato sauce to the side.
Add meatballs to the sauce
Pour the reserved sauce over the top of meatballs.
Close the instant pot lid and turn pressure valve to Sealing. Press the manual button and use the +/- buttons to set the timer for 6 minutes. Allow the Instant Pot to come to pressure and countdown. Allow for a natural pressure release (ie do not move the valve) for another 6 minutes. After 6 minutes, move the valve to Venting and allow all steam to escape. Once pin drops, open lid and serve.