Instant pot meat sauce & Spaghetti!

WHY MAKE THIS RECIPE?

The sauce in this recipe is packed with boldness and flavor, the noodles cook perfectly every time and the leftovers? Mmm-mm-mmm!

INGREDIENTS

11/2  lb ground beef 1 yellow onion 3 cloves garlic 24 oz spaghetti sauce 15 oz diced tomatoes 30 oz beef broth 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 1 tbsp fennel seed 1 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp seasoned salt 1 tsp ea salt & pepper 8 oz spaghetti uncooked 1/4 c Parmesan cheese

STEP 1

Set Instant Pot to saute. Add the ground beef, garlic and onion and cook until meat is no longer pink.

STEP 2

Add the spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, Italian seasoning, fennel seed, brown sugar, seasoned salt, salt and pepper to the pot; mix well.

STEP 3

Break the spaghetti noodles in half and place them in the pot, separating them as much as possible. Make sure they are completely covered with liquid. Do not stir mixture after this point!

Place the cover on the pot. Set timer to 8 minutes on high pressure. It will take the IP around 10 minutes to build up pressure before it begins cooking.

STEP 4

When cooking is done, do an immediate quick release.

STEP 5

Remove cover, stir and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Top with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

RECIPE NOTE

Add more veggies! Add mushrooms, green bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, black olives to the onion-garlic mixture.

RECIPE NOTE

Using tomato paste to make spaghetti sauce

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