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A bowl of Instant Pot spaghetti and meatballs.

Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

4.72 (14 ratings)
Created by Shinee D.
Servings 4 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs - instant comfort meal with only 3 main ingredients! Your favorite jar of pasta sauce and frozen meatballs are our secret shortcut to this quick and easy one pot spaghetti meal. It's going to be your family favorite in no time.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb meatballs Note 1
  • 8 oz spaghetti Note 2
  • 24 oz pasta sauce of your choice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Optional toppings:

  • Parmesan cheese
  • Fresh basil

Instructions
 

  • Arrange meatballs in Instant Pot in one layer.
  • Break spaghetti in half and arrange them over the meatballs in criss cross layers. (See image below.)
  • Drizzle olive oil over spaghetti.
  • Pour pasta sauce and water, making sure spaghetti is completely covered.
  • Cover and set the Instant Pot to manual for 10 minutes at high pressure.
  • Quick release pressure and carefully open the lid.
  • Serve with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.If you tried this recipe, I'd love to read your feedback. Please leave your comment and rating below, or share on Instagram with #busycooks and tag us @busy_cooks. Thank you!!

Notes

This recipe has been tested in my favorite Instant Pot DUO 6qt.
Note 1: You can use any kind of meatballs here. Beef, chicken or turkey meatballs are all great. Cooked or uncooked, fresh or frozen, it doesn't matter. Frozen meatballs don't need to be thawed, and uncooked meatballs don't require more cooking time.
Note 2: You can any kind of pasta here, whole wheat, regular, gluten-free, anything. Also any shape and form works great. I mainly use spaghetti or penne for this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 676kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 26.8gFat: 33.1gCholesterol: 79.2mgSodium: 1724mgSugar: 16.3g

* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.