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Updated Oct 17, 2019
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Our take on Instant Pot® spaghetti with meatballs is incredibly easy—and incredibly delicious! Everything is made all at once for a true one-pot pasta meal that can't be beat.

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Instant Pot® Spaghetti and Meatballs

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic tomato basil pasta sauce
  • 2 1/2 cups Progresso® beef-flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 12 oz uncooked spaghetti, broken in half
  • 1 lb fully cooked frozen Italian meatballs, thawed (about 30 meatballs)
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 6-quart Instant Pot® insert with cooking spray. Add pasta sauce and broth to insert. Stir in spaghetti; coat in sauce mixture.
  • Step 
    2
    Place meatballs evenly over spaghetti mixture. Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 9 minutes. Select CANCEL. Set pressure valve to VENTING to quick-release pressure.
  • Step 
    3
    Gently stir mixture 30 to 60 seconds or until spaghetti is completely separated. Spaghetti will appear to be stuck together but will separate while stirring. Let stand covered 5 minutes; stir well. Top with Parmesan cheese and basil before serving.

Nutrition

560 Calories
19g Total Fat
30g Protein
67g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 1/2 Cups
Calories
560
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
6g
31%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
930mg
39%
Potassium
320mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
67g
22%
Dietary Fiber
5g
22%
Sugars
7g
Protein
30g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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