Name: Pressure Cooker Italian Meatballs Recipe {Instant Pot}
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: 1.6 pounds Frozen Meatballs (or substitute Homemade Frozen Meatballs); 1/2 cup Water; 24 ounces Ragu Chunky Roasted Garlic Sauce; 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning; 2 teaspoons Onion Powder; 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder; Optional: Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and Grated Parmesan Cheese for topping

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Get dinner done in a jiffy with this easy Pressure Cooker Italian Meatballs Recipe!

Is tonight a Spaghetti night? Well don’t forget the meatballs! This easy Pressure Cooker Italian Meatballs Recipe will add the most delicious meatballs to pasta night! They’re so quick and easy to make, and SO delicious! Not only are these Instant Pot Italian Meatballs delicious with your pasta, they’re also also fabulous served up on a hoagie roll as a meatball sub!

You’ll start with your pressure cooker and frozen meatballs, add a delicious sauce, and you’re done! With just 5 easy ingredients, you can’t go wrong!

So… just how long do you cook meatballs in a pressure cooker? You won’t believe how fast they’re done! Here’s what you’ll do…

Pressure Cooker Italian Meatballs Recipe

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Pressure Cooker Italian Meatballs Recipe {Instant Pot}

This easy Pressure Cooker Italian Meatballs Recipe will add the most delicious meatballs to pasta night! They're so quick and easy to make, and SO delicious!

Prep Time5

Cook Time12

Total Time17

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 4

Author: DIY Thrill

Ingredients

1.6 pounds Frozen Meatballs or substitute Homemade Frozen Meatballs
1/2 cup Water
24 ounces Ragu Chunky Roasted Garlic Sauce
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
2 teaspoons Onion Powder
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Optional: Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and Grated Parmesan Cheese for topping

Instructions

In medium mixing bowl, mix Ragu Sauce, Water, Italian Seasoning, Onion Powder, and Garlic Powder until well combined.
Add 1 cup of Sauce Mixture to bottom of pressure cooker.
Pour Meatballs into bowl with remaining Sauce, and stir well.
Transfer Meatball/Sauce mixture into pressure cooker.
Pull Meatballs away from edges of pressure cooker, to avoid burning.
Instant Pot Cooking Instructions: Cook on Manual, Low Pressure, 12 minutes
Crock Pot Pressure Cooker Instructions: Select Beans/Chili, Low Pressure, 12 minutes, Start
Once Meatballs are done, naturally release pressure before removing lid.
Serve over cooked Spaghetti, or on Hoagie buns as a meatball sub! Top with optional shredded Mozzarella Cheese or grated Parmesan Cheese, and ENJOY!

Notes

In addition to cook time, it will take approx. 10-15 minutes to initially reach pressure before cook time begins, and an additional 10 minutes to naturally release pressure after cooking has completed.

What You’ll Need for This Recipe:

Instant Pot 6 qt. Pressure Cooker

or Crock Pot Express 6 qt. Pressure Cooker

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