Pressure Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

Ricardo
Ricardo @tallcook
Manhattan, New York, United States

This is my adaptation of a recipe by Melissa Clark that uses one pot instead of the usual two to three it would take on the stove. The olives and the ricotta are completely optional but they add richness to the dish.

#GoldenApron23 #dinner #meal #comfort

Pressure Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

This is my adaptation of a recipe by Melissa Clark that uses one pot instead of the usual two to three it would take on the stove. The olives and the ricotta are completely optional but they add richness to the dish.

#GoldenApron23 #dinner #meal #comfort

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Ingredients

50 minutes
5 servings
  1. For The Meatballs
  2. 1 poundground beef (or substitute veal, pork or turkey)
  3. 1/4 cuppanko bread crumbs
  4. 1/4 cupgrated Parmesan
  5. 2 tablespoonschopped basil
  6. 1large egg, beaten
  7. 1 teaspoonkosher salt
  8. 1-2garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
  9. For the Sauce
  10. 3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
  11. 2garlic cloves, very thinly sliced
  12. 2 tablespoonstomato paste
  13. 1/8 teaspoonred-pepper flakes, to taste
  14. 1/4 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
  15. 1/4 cupred wine
  16. 1 (28 ounce)can crushed tomatoes
  17. 1 teaspoonkosher salt
  18. 2basil sprigs, plus more thinly sliced for serving
  19. 1/4 cuppitted olives (optional)
  20. 1 poundspaghetti (not thin spaghetti), broken in half
  21. 2 tablespoonsgrated Parmesan, plus more for serving
  22. 1 cupricotta (optional)

Cooking Instructions

50 minutes
  1. 1

    Make the meatballs: In a large bowl, mix together beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan, chopped basil, egg, salt and garlic. Roll into 1¼-inch balls.

  2. 2

    Set pressure cooker on medium heat (or the sauté function), and heat 2 tablespoons oil in the pot. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, red pepper and black pepper, and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Deglaze with red wine, scraping up any browned bits on bottom of pot. Stir in tomatoes, salt, basil sprigs and olives (if using); cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Pour 2 1/4 cups boiling water into sauce in pot,. Add meatballs, cover and cook at high for 10 minutes

  4. 4

    Release pressure, uncover, carefully remove meatballs. Place spaghetti on the sauce and drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil over spaghetti, stirring gently. Put meatballs on top of spaghetti.

  5. 5

    Cover and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes. Manually release the pressure, then remove the cover and stir to separate the spaghetti. Stir in 2 tablespoons Parmesan. At this point, the pasta will be almost but not quite cooked through. Place the top back on the pressure cooker (loosely) and let it sit for 3 to 10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and spaghetti is al dente but not mushy.

  6. 6

    Serve dolloped with ricotta, if using, and sprinkled with thinly sliced basil and more Parmesan if you like.

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