Instant Pot Meatballs with Spaghetti
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
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Easy meatball recipe that can cook in the Instant Pot, while you take care of other business. To get ready for the freezer, add the meatballs, onions and sauce to the baggie or container. Then you can add the meatballs and sauce to the pressure cooker and you have dinner on the table in a flash! Serve with a side of pasta and salad for delicious, easy weeknight supper! Enjoy!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 1 - lb(s) precooked frozen meatballs
  • 1 - small white onion(s)
  • 1/2 - cup(s) beef broth
  • 1 - 26 oz jar(s) chunky marinara
  • - Salt and pepper
  • Side: - spaghetti pasta**
  • Garnish: - grated Parmesan cheese**
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Chop the onion.
  2. To the electric pressure cooker insert, add the precooked meatballs and chopped onion. Pour the beef broth and marinara sauce around the meatballs.
  3. Steam valve: Sealing.
  4. Cook on: Manual/High for 8 minutes.
  5. Release: Natural or Quick.
  6. Prepare the pasta, just before serving.
  7. Prepare salad.
  8. Serve Instant Pot Meatball with spaghetti and salad.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Chop 2 small white onions.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie in a round bowl/dish, add the following ingredients:

  • 1 lb. precooked frozen meatballs
  • Half of the chopped onions
  • 1 - 26 oz. jar marinara sauce
  • 1/2 cup beef broth

Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to pressure cooker insert with hot water. Pressure cook as directed.

Special notes

Add 5-10 minutes of pressure cooking time, if cooking from completely frozen or partially frozen. Note that preheat time and release time may vary by appliance. See myfreezeasy.com/EPC for more tips and tricks.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides and no cheese garnish.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free if the pre-made meatballs are gluten-free and served with gluten-free pasta.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Instant Pot Meatballs with Spaghetti

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and add beef broth to electric pressure cooking insert. Add meatballs and sauce. Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes with sealed valve; then natural release.
Serve over spaghetti with salad.

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