Instant Pot Meatballs Recipe

Are you searching for a speedy homemade meatballs recipe for supper? This instant pot meatballs recipe is the solution you’ve been seeking. This pressure cooker meatball dish is swift, simple, and brimming with delightful flavors, tender and succulent.

No refrigeration, searing, or baking is required for this recipe. Alright, let’s get started and I will guide you through the process in straightforward steps.

Simple instant pot meatballs recipe

One of the dishes you’ll always cherish preparing in your instant pot electric pressure cooker is ground beef. Regardless of the recipe, it turns out tasty and juicy each and every time.

I have several instant pot ground beef recipes available on the blog, ranging from this instant pot taco meat to instant pot sloppy joes to this super straightforward Instant pot Korean beef. The highlight of them all is my instant pot meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It’s a 2-in-1 recipe sure to impress the entire family.

This instant pot meatballs recipe is an addition to my ground beef collection, and trust me it won’t be the last as I have many more where that came from. After I created this homemade meatball with tomato sauce recipe, I promised myself I would never prepare it any other way again.

This recipe genuinely takes roughly 10 minutes to prepare and there’s no need to brown or bake the meatballs prior to cooking. So yes, it’s more of a dump and go instant pot recipe and the finest instant pot meatballs recipe around. Now, let’s begin.

Ingredients

Ground beef: You can also opt for a mix of half ground beef and half ground pork. Alternatively, ground turkey or chicken can be used.

Passata: replace with spaghetti sauce or marinara sauce.

Breadcrumbs: substitute with 2 slices of crustless white bread, as this serves as a binding ingredient for the meatballs.

Parmesan cheese

Egg

Milk

Beef stock cube: I utilized OXO, but any brand will suffice.

Dried parsley

Grated onion: when preparing meatballs, I prefer to grate my onions instead of chopping them, ensuring the meatball maintains its shape and the onions are well cooked as well.

Brown Sugar: can be swapped with Worcestershire sauce.

Herb de Provence: can be replaced with mixed herbs or Italian seasoning.

Smoked paprika

Black pepper

Salt to taste

How to prepare instant pot meatballs and sauce in simple steps

Create the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, grated onions, parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt, black pepper, and whisk in one egg. Incorporate your hands to mix thoroughly. Avoid overmixing to ensure the meatballs remain tender.

Scoop and roll the meat mixture in your palms into small portions to create balls. You should yield between 12 to 15 meatballs. To simplify the task and ensure equal meatball sizes, utilize a medium-sized cookie scoop.

Prepare the meatball sauce: activate your instant pot, select the sauté function, and set it to normal. Pour in olive oil, passata, herb de Provence, brown sugar, beef stock, and mix to combine. Sprinkle smoked paprika and salt over the sauce, but don’t stir.

Introduce the meatballs into the sauce, avoiding stirring. Secure the lid of the IP firmly and switch the valve to the sealing position. Choose the manual or high pressure cook setting and set the timer for 6 minutes.

Once the timer beeps, allow the pressure cooker to release naturally for 5 minutes before performing a quick release.

Gently stir the meatballs and sauce to blend. Serve with pasta, rice, or as an appetizer with homemade garlic bread.

Suggestions

• If using pre-cooked frozen meatballs, change the timer to 7 minutes instead of 6 minutes.

• For a lighter tomato sauce, add ½ cup of beef broth to the sauce and lessen the amount of salt added.

• Feel free to add any herbs and spices of your choice to the meatballs.

• Prepare this instant pot meatballs without sauce easily by omitting the tomato sauce. Rather than cooking the meatballs directly in the IP with the sauce, add 1 cup of beef broth to the pot and position the meatballs on a trivet. The meatballs won’t crisp up like they would if baked or pan-fried, simply finish them off in the grill or broiler for a few minutes.

More instant pot recipes you might enjoy

Instant pot chicken pasta

Instant pot spaghetti sauce with frozen ground beef

Pressure cooker chicken and rice

Instant pot chicken curry

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