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Instant Pot BBQ Meatballs - Dump and Go Dinner

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Instant Pot BBQ Meatballs - Dump and Go Dinner

Regan
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6 Servings
16 Ingredients
2 Comments

Chipotle adds a little special something that makes this Instant Pot recipe for BBQ Meatballs stand out. Covered in a sweet and savory barbecue sauce, this is an easy freezer meal you’ll want to have on hand often!

6 Servings
16 Ingredients
2 Comments

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds Ground Beef
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 individual Egg
  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs
  • ½ cups dice Onion
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Garlic Powder #1
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • ¾ cups Brown Sugar
  • ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoons Soy Sauce
  • ¼ teaspoons Onion Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Garlic Powder #2
Serving Day Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil

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Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Dump and Go

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with milk, eggs, bread crumbs, onion, salt, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder #1, and black pepper.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Prog. Pressure Cooker

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Prep from frozen
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with milk, eggs, bread crumbs, onion, salt, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder #1, and black pepper.
  3. Shape into 1 inch balls.
  4. Heat olive oil in Instant Pot on saute function until hot. Brown meatballs in batches. Remove to a plate once done.
  5. Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot and layer meatballs as evenly as possible.
  6. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  7. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  8. In a bowl, whisk together ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire, soy sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder #2.
  9. Naturally release pressure for 5 minutes then release any remaining pressure.
  10. Empty cooking liquid and pour sauce over the meatballs. Set on saute until sauce is heated through.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
6 Servings
Serving Size
about 4 meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories
462
Total Fat
16g
Saturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
114mg
Sodium
939mg
Total Carbohydrates
51g
Fiber
0g
Sugar
36g
Protein
29g
WW Freestyle
16

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  1. Has anyone tried this where they cooked the meatballs before freezing? Just thinking I could throw in frozen cooked meatballs in the IP for about 5 min then heat through with the sauce added on saute.

    1. I have not tried it that way but we would LOVE for you to report back and let us know if you try it and it works!