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Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

This Instant Pot meat sauce is thick, hearty, and flavorful. Make this pasta sauce recipe tonight for a quick and easy family favorite meal.
Course dinner, Sauces
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword homemade sauce, Instant Pot Recipe, Instant Pot Sauce, meat sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 People
Calories 231kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Add olive oil, onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions in the pot are translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
    sautéed veggies in a instant pot pan
  • Add pancetta and cook for 2 minutes or so. Add ground beef and cook it until it’s browned about 7-10 minutes. Don’t forget to use a wooden spoon to break the meat up into small pieces in the pot; drain excess fat.
    cooked ground beef inside of instant pot
  • Stir in garlic, tomato paste, dried basil, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper.
    overhead view of meat sauce inside of instant pot
  • Stir in beef stock, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and bay leaves.
    overhead view of instant pot meat sauce
  • Put on the lid, lock it and check to see if the vent is at sealing. Then, select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 20 minutes. Mine took about 15 minutes to reach pressure. After the 20 minutes is up, do a Quick Release, which means move the valve to venting to release the steam.
  • Select low sauté setting and simmer the sauce uncovered for about 5 minutes. Don’t forget to stir often. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.
    overhead view of meat sauce inside of an instant pot

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Notes

Stove Instructions: 
In a large pot, olive oil, onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions in the pot are translucent, about 4-5 minutes. Add pancetta and cook for 2 minutes or so. Add ground beef and cook it until it’s browned about 7-10 minutes. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, dried basil, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Stir in beef stock, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and bay leaves. Simmer partially uncovered for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Enjoy!
  • Try using prosciutto, bacon, or smoked ham instead of pancetta.
  • Instead of ground beef, you can use Italian sausage or ground turkey instead.
  • To save time on chopping, you can add the vegetables to a food processor to finely chop them in a few seconds.
  • To store: Once cooled, store the meat sauce in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
  • To reheat: You can reheat leftover meat sauce in the microwave or on the stovetop.
  • To freeze: Freeze the cooled meat sauce in a freezer-safe bag or container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/8 | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 484mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g