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Instant Pot Meat Sauce Recipe

Instant Pot Meat Sauce Recipe

4 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Instant Pot Meat Sauce Recipe is amazing, if you are looking for a rich, thick, and flavorful pasta sauce this is the one for you.

Ingredients 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onions, diced
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1/2 cup celery, diced
  • 2 pounds ground beef, lean
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, diced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup beef broth, or stock
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 2 bay leaves

Instructions

  • In the Instant Pot add the olive oil, then press the saute button. As soon as the olive oil heats up, add the onions, carrots, and celery,  Saute for a few minutes until they are softened.
  • Then add the ground beef, use a spoon to break up the meat, as it cooks. Once the meat is cook, drain the fat.
  • Add the garlic, tomato paste, Italian Seasoning, and basil.
  • Mix well.
  • Then add the beef stock, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and bay leaves. Mix well.
  • Add your lid, making sure that the vent is in the sealing position.
  • Set the manual high pressure for 20 minutes. When the time is up do a quick release.
  • When all of the pressure has been released, remove the lid.
  • Continue to simmer, until the sauces thicken, about 5 minutes. 

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 23gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 601mgPotassium: 917mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3248IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 4mg