Instant Pot Mama Rita's Meatballs - Ready to Eat Dinner

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Instant Pot Mama Rita's Meatballs - Ready to Eat Dinner

Kim
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4 Servings
13 Ingredients
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A well loved family recipe for the best Italian meatball you'll ever eat. Freeze and add them to the Instant Pot for a quick and easy meal in minutes!

4 Servings
13 Ingredients
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 teaspoon mince Garlic, Cloves
  • ¼ cups dice Onion
  • ¼ cups Bread Crumbs
  • 2 individual beat Egg
  • ½ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ⅛ cups chop Parsley, Fresh
  • ⅛ cups Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
  • 2 cups Marinara Sauce
  • ½ cups Water
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil

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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Prog. Pressure Cooker

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. **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.**
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

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

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Prog. Pressure Cooker

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 mixing bowl combine raw ground beef, garlic, onion, breadcrumbs, eggs, red pepper, salt, pepper, parsley, and Parmesan. You may need to use your hands to get it thoroughly combined.
  3. Roll meat mixture into balls about 1.5-2 inches in diameter.
  4. Saute meatballs and oil in batches until browned.
  5. Add water to the inner pot.
  6. Arrange meatballs in the inner pot and cover with sauce.
  7. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  8. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  9. Natural release pressure for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
4 Servings
Serving Size
about 5 meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories
373
Total Fat
20g
Saturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
192mg
Sodium
976mg
Total Carbohydrates
15g
Fiber
0g
Sugar
6g
Protein
31g
WW Freestyle
10