Instant Pot Pasta And Meatballs

Turn the Instant Pot Meatballs into the best pasta dish ever!

All you have to do is add your favorite pasta and you have dinner on the table. So, are you ready to learn how to make Instant Pot pasta and meatballs? Join me in the bistro kitchen!

Super Easy Instant Pot Pasta Recipe

When you prepared Instant Pot tomato sauce or Instant Pot meatballs and sauce this is perfect to turn into a pasta recipe.

Of course, you can cook the pasta separately but it is even easier to add your pasta to the Instant Pot.

If you have straight spaghetti, it is best to break the pasta (a cardinal sin) but if you have tagliatelle, it is even easier.

What You Need For This Recipe

To make this Instant Pot pasta recipe you need a number of ingredients. You can make the tomato sauce yourself but you can substitute it with store-bought tomato sauce:

• Dried pasta
• Ground beef
• Homemade Instant Pot tomato sauce
• Oregano
• Dried garlic
• Dried onion
• Ground paprika
• Pinch of salt and pepper

Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.

How To Make Instant Pot Pasta And Meatballs

1. Take a large bowl and add the ground beef, dried garlic, onion, paprika, and oregano. Add a little bit of salt and pepper to taste.
2. Mix all the ingredients by hand into a meat mixture then you can shape it into small meatballs.
3. Take your Instant Pot out and add the homemade tomato sauce or store-bought sauce.
4. Add the meatballs to the Instant Pot and stir to cover all the meatballs with the sauce.
5. Then add your pasta. Cover the pasta with sauce so it can cook and turn soft.
6. Now close the lid and set it to the sealing position set the timer to 6 minutes.
7. Natural release for 3 minutes then quick release the remaining pressure.
8. Stir to combine the pasta and you are ready to serve.

How To Make Pasta In The Instant Pot With Cooked Meatballs?

If you already prepared the meatballs and sauce all you have to do is add your favorite pasta to the Instant Pot.

1. Add 1/4 cup water to the meatballs if the sauce is really thick to prevent a burn notice.
2. Close the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Set to Manual for 5 minutes.
3. Natural release for 3 minutes and quick release.

How To Store Leftover Pasta And Meatballs?

You have several ways to store pasta and meatballs. Let the leftovers cool completely before storing:

• Refrigerator – you can store the leftover meatballs in an airtight food container. Be aware that tomato sauce can discolor your plastic food containers so if you have a glass container I recommend using it. Store for up to 2 days in the fridge
• Freezer – want to keep it longer you can store it in the freezer using a Ziploc bag or a freezer-friendly food container. You can store it for up to 3 months

How To Reheat Pasta And Meatballs?

You have several ways to reheat your pasta.

• Instant Pot – Put your pasta in a glass bowl in the Instant Pot and put it on a trivet. Add 1 cup of water to the inner pot. Close the lid and secure. Set to the Steam option for 4 minutes and quick release when done. You can also add it to the Instant Pot and press keep warm. This will take longer and you have to stir regularly to warm all the pasta
• Cast-iron skillet – preheat your cast-iron skillet to medium and let your pasta warm through slowly. You will get some crispy bits on your pasta but I like to bake my pasta in a skillet
• Microwave – you can also warm your pasta in the microwave. Put it in a microwave save container and warm for 1 minute. Check to see if the pasta is warm else repeat in 30 seconds bursts until warm

More Pasta Recipes To Try

If you love a tasty pasta dinner, take a look at these super easy recipes as well:

• Pasta Bolognese
• Garlic shrimp spaghetti
• Shrimp spinach pasta
• Creamy pasta with bacon
• Tuna tagliatelle

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Instant Pot Pasta And Meatballs

Yield:
4

Prep Time:
5 minutes

Cook Time:
6 minutes

Additional Time:
3 minutes

Total Time:
14 minutes

Instant Pot pasta and meatballs is a super easy and delicious dinner recipe. You can add your pasta to ready made meatballs and sauce or make it from scratch.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 8 oz uncooked pasta
• 4 cups homemade tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried garlic
• ½ teaspoon dried onion
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• Pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Put the ground beef, dried garlic, onion, paprika, salt, pepper, and oregano in a bowl
2. Mix the ingredients and shape them into small meatballs
3. Add the tomato sauce into your Instant Pot before adding the meatballs to the Instant Pot and stir to cover all the meatballs with the sauce
4. Then add your pasta. Cover the pasta with sauce so it can cook and turn soft
5. Close the lid and set it to the sealing position set the timer to 6 minutes
6. Natural release for 3 minutes then quick release the remaining pressure
7. Stir to combine the pasta and you are ready to serve

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 582Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 1287mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 6gSugar: 10gProtein: 41g

Please note: Nutrition information is added for informational purposes only. It is possible it isn’t completely accurate.