Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce
This gorgeous pasta sauce is made easily and quickly in the instant pot! It has an amazing flavor boost from an added chicken umami mixture, making it a restaurant-quality meal.
Ingredients
- 1- pound lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 large carrots minced
- 1 medium onion minced
- 22 oz. passata tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried basil
- Splash of red or white wine optional
- 1 tsp Kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp fresh ground pepper plus more to taste
Umami Chicken Mixture
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 ½ tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté and allow to heat up and add the olive oil to the pot.
- While the Instant Pot is heating, season the ground beef with Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.
- Once heated, add the ground beef to the pot and break apart. Continue to cook the beef until it is browned.
- While the beef is cooking, prepare the Umami mixture. In a 2-cup measuring cup, combine the chicken stock, tomato paste, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and whisk to combine.
- Once the beef is browned, add the minced garlic, carrot, onion, bay leaf, oregano, and basil and stir. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes. Add additional Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
- Splash the wine into the pot to deglaze the bottom. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up the brown bits.
- Pour in the Umami mixture and mix well.
- Pour the passata sauce over the top; do not mix.
- Turn off the sauté setting and secure the lid and turn the venting knob to the sealed position.
- Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high for 10 minutes. Allow the unit to naturally release for 5 minutes, then turn the vent cap to the venting position to release the remaining pressure.
- Carefully open the lid. Find and discard the bay leaf. If, after stirring, your sauce looks a little runny, set your unit to sauté and cook for a few minutes to thicken.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper as needed.
- Serve over your favorite pasta with a little grated parmesan cheese over top, and serve with a slice of crust bread. Enjoy!!
Equipment
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 35gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 935mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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