Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs makes dinner time quick & easy. Just 30 minutes total time, it will be your "go-to" meal for busy nights.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen meatballs - any variety
- 8-12 ounces spaghetti noodles uncooked (amt depends on how saucy you like the ratio between sauce and noodles)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic *opt
- 1 tsp salt *opt
- 1 tsp pepper *opt
- 3 cups pasta sauce about 24 ounces
- 3-4 cups of water
- ¼-½ cup parmesan cheese grated or shredded
- 1-2 tbsp fresh parsley for garnish *opt
Instructions
- Place the meatballs in a single layer in the bottom of the pressure cooker pot.
- Break the noodles in half and place them on top of the meatballs.
- Drizzle the olive oil and any garlic, salt or pepper if using over the uncooked noodles and then pour the sauce and water on top of everything else, making sure that the noodles are fully covered.
- Close the lid and set the valve to sealing.
- Set to manual pressure for 10 minutes.
- Once done, quick release the pressure and remove the lid once the pin drops.
- Stir in parmesan cheese before serving and garnish with more if desired.
Notes
If you would like to use ground beef instead of meatballs, just use the sauté setting and brown the beef first. Then drain any excess fat and deglaze the pot prior to adding the remaining ingredients.
If you are using a different size pressure cooker and the minimum amount of water isn't enough to completely cover the noodles - increase to the full amount of water to ensure proper cooking.