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Instant Pot Mama Rita's Meatballs - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>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!</p>
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 teaspoon mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1/4 cups dice Onion
  • 1/4 cups Bread Crumbs
  • 2 individual beat Egg
  • 1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/8 cups chop Parsley, Fresh
  • 1/8 cups Parmesan Cheese, Shredded

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 2 cups Marinara Sauce
  • 1/2 cups Water
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 5 meatballs
  • 373 Calories
  • 20g Total Fat
  • 7g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 192mg Cholesterol
  • 976mg Sodium
  • 15g Total Carb
  • 0g Fiber
  • 6g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 31g Protein
  • 10 WW Freestyle

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 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.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

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 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.
  2. Roll meat mixture into balls about 1.5-2 inches in diameter.
  3. Flash freeze meatballs on a baking sheet.
  4. Divide meatballs among indicated number of gallon bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

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

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in a 64 ounce container.**
  3. Saute meatballs and oil in batches until browned.
  4. Add water to the inner pot.
  5. Arrange meatballs in inner pot. Cover with sauce.
  6. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  7. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  8. Natural release pressure for 5 minutes.

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