Pressure Cooker Spaghetti
Pasta, sauce, and meatballs are all made in the same pot for a less-mess, healthy version of classic spaghetti and meatballs.
Ingredients
- Meatballs
- 1 lb. (450 g) 93% lean ground turkey or ground chicken
- ½ cup (125 mL) panko crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 oz. (30 g) Parmesan cheese, finely grated (½ cup/125 mL), plus additional for serving
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 tsp (10 mL) Italian seasoning
- ¾ tsp (4 mL) salt
- ½ tsp (2 mL) black pepper
- 1 tbsp (5 mL) olive oil
- Spaghetti & Sauce
- 2 tbsp (10 mL) olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp (2 mL) red pepper flakes (optional)
- 4 cups (1 L) chicken broth
- 1 can (28 oz./794 mL) crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 large carrot, peeled and grated
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1 lb. (450 g) spaghetti noodles, broken into thirds
- ½ cup (125 mL) water
Directions
Combine the meatball ingredients, except the oil, in a large bowl. Shape into 1½" (4-cm) meatballs, about 22 in total.
Set the Deluxe Multi Cooker to SEAR on Med and set the timer to 24 minutes; press and hold START. Heat the oil in the inner pot for 3 minutes. Add half of the meatballs and cook until all sides are browned, 6–8 minutes; remove and set aside. Repeat with the remaining meatballs. (The meatballs may not be fully cooked at this point.)
- For the sauce, heat the oil in the inner pot for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, seasoning, and red pepper flakes (if using); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Press CANCEL.
- Stir in the chicken broth, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the tomatoes, carrot, and salt; stir well. Add the spaghetti. Select CUSTOM and set to 8 minutes. When the timer is up, press CANCEL. Press STEAM RELEASE to manually release the pressure. Gently stir until the spaghetti is completely separated.
- Stir the meatballs and water into the spaghetti mixture. Select SEAR on Low, set to 5 minutes; press and hold START. Cook uncovered until the meatballs are cooked through, stirring occasionally. Press CANCEL.
- Serve with additional Parmesan cheese, if you’d like.
Yield:
- 8 servings
Nutrients per serving:
U.S. nutrients per serving: Calories 400, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 1070 mg, Carbohydrate 55 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugars 7 g (includes 0 g added sugar), Protein 27 g