Description
These classic Italian-American style meatballs are soft and juicy and infused with flavor because they are cooked in a pressure cooker.
Ingredients
2 lbs Beef Mince 1kg
4 Button Mushrooms
3 cloves Garlic
1 med Onions
3 strips bacon
2 med Carrot
2 sticks Celery
28 oz crushed tomatoes (800g)
1/2 cup red wine
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper ground
1 teaspoon dried basil (fresh if you have it)
1 teaspoon dried parsley (fresh if you have it)
1 teaspoon dried oregano (fresh if you have it)
1 teaspoon dried thyme (fresh if you have it)
1 tablespoon lea and Perins
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup beef stock
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons paprika
1 pinch chili or cayene to your taste
1 bay leaf (if you have it)
1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Mix in the parmesan cheese to the beef mince
- Mix in the herbs to the mince (Can also use mixed or Italian herbs if you do not have all the individual herbs)
- Mix in Salt and pepper
- Mix by hand folding back and forth making sure they are well mixed - see the video and photos
- Make the meatballs - you can use an ice cream scoop to get them all the same size
- Slice mushrooms
- Dice carrot, celery, garlic, and onion
- Put in the Instant Pot the vegetables and the bacon at the same time and gently cook (sweat) the vegetables
- Add tomato paste and mix with the cooked vegetables
- Then add the wine and mix again
- Then add the crushed tomatoes, beef stock, Lea - Perrins, paprika, sugar, and mix
- If you want you can add a little chilli or cayenne pepper to taste
- Put the Meat balls in the mix and gently stir so they are well wet
- Put on the lid and cook for 15 mins high pressure 10 mins natural release
- After cooking taste the tomato sauce and add salt, pepper, and if necessary a little more sugar if the taste is too tart. (Tomatoes can cause the sauce to be a little tart or sour and just a very small amount of sugar fixes this.)
Notes
This mix freezes really well.
Nutrition
- Calories: 455
Keywords: italian meatballs
