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Italian Beef and Herb Meatballs Instant Pot

These classic Italian-American style meatballs are soft and juicy and infused with flavor because they are cooked in a pressure cooker.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: italian meatballs
Calories: 455kcal
Author: Rosie

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: 455kcal