Instant Pot Pulled Pork Ragu
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
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The rich flavor of this ragu is so comforting! It is even more delicious when served on a bed of warm pasta.

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 2 - lb(s) pork tenderloin
  • 1/2 - cup(s) hot water
  • - Salt and pepper
  • 1 - 28 oz. can(s) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 - 7 oz. jar(s) red peppers
  • 3 - tsp minced garlic
  • 2 - Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Side: - pasta**
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Open the can of crushed tomatoes. Drain the jar of roasted red peppers.
  2. Place the pork tenderloin into the base of the electric pressure cooker insert with the hot water and season with salt and pepper. Pour the crushed tomatoes, drained roasted red peppers, minced garlic and Italian seasoning over the pork tenderloin.
  3. Steam valve: Sealing.
  4. Cook on: Manual/High for 40 minutes.
  5. Release: Natural or Quick.
  6. Once finished cooking, shred the pork with 2 forks and mix into the ragu sauce.
  7. Cook the pasta as directed.
  8. Prepare the salad.
  9. Serve Instant Pot Pulled Pork Ragu over pasta with salad.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Open 2 cans of crushed tomatoes.
  2. Open and drain 2 jars of roasted red peppers.

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

  • 2 lb. pork tenderloin
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 - 7 oz. jar roasted red peppers
  • 3 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning

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 adding contents of bag plus water to electric pressure cooker insert. Pressure cook as directed.

Special notes

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

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free if you serve with gluten-free pasta.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Instant Pot Pulled Pork Ragu

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw, add hot water to Instant Pot and then add contents of baggie. Cook on high pressure for 40 minutes with sealed valve; then natural release. Once cooked, shred the pork into the ragu sauce.
Serve over pasta with salad.

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