This Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce is very simple to throw together and is a meal that the whole family will enjoy. The noodles cook right in the sauce which gives them great flavor. Use your favorite jarred spaghetti or marinara sauce. We used ground beef this time, but ground sausage would be great!
Ingredients
1 lb. lean ground beef (or mild Italian sausage would be great)
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
½ Tbsp. balsamic vinegar, optional
½ onion, chopped
½ Tbsp. minced garlic
1 lb. spaghetti noodles
1 24 oz. jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
36 oz. water, 1½ empty jars
14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes, we used the basil, garlic & oregano flavor
2 pats of butter, optional
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Set Instant Pot to saute
Once the screen reads "HOT" add the olive oil and chopped onion
Saute for a couple minutes until translucent
Add the garlic and cook a minute more
Next add the ground beef and cook until brown
Turn the Instant Pot to off
Break the spaghetti noodles in half and criss cross on top of the hamburger
Pour the jar of spaghetti sauce on top of the noodles, do not stir
Pour the tomatoes on top of the sauce, do not stir
Add the water, do not stir
Season with salt and pepper to taste
Close the lid and cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes
Quick release the pressure and open the lid once pin has dropped
Stir and add a couple pats of buttered if desired
Let sit for a couple minutes to absorb the liquid
Serve hot
Top with cheese if you would like
(Note: The time on the recipe does not account for the time to come to pressure. It can vary depending on the size of your pot, but count on around 10 minutes or so.)
Recipe by Huckleberry Life at https://huckleberrylife.com/instant-pot-spaghetti-with-meat-sauce/