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Instant Pot Veggie Loaded Meatballs - Dump and Go Dinner

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Instant Pot Veggie Loaded Meatballs - Dump and Go Dinner

Tricia
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4 Servings
9 Ingredients
2 Comments

Adding shredded carrots and zucchini to homemade meatballs amplifies their nutritional value and imparts additional flavor.

4 Servings
9 Ingredients
2 Comments

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups Bread Crumbs, Italian
  • 3 ⅓ tablespoons Skim Milk
  • ⅔ pounds Ground Beef
  • ⅔ teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
  • ½ cups grate Carrot
  • ½ cups grate Zucchini
Serving Day Ingredients
  • 17 ⅓ fluid ounces Pasta Sauce
  • 1 ⅛ cups Water
  • 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, mix breadcrumbs in milk.
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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, mix breadcrumbs in milk.
  3. Add ground beef, cajun seasoning, carrots, and zucchini.
  4. Form into small meatballs using a melon baller (about 1-inch in diameter).
  5. Saute meatballs and oil in batches until browned.
  6. Pour sauce and water into the inner pot of the pressure cooker.
  7. Lock the lid in place and seal steam nozzle.
  8. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  9. Natural release the pressure for 5 minutes. Remove lid. Turn off.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
4 Servings
Serving Size
about 2 meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories
257
Total Fat
12g
Saturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
49mg
Sodium
797mg
Total Carbohydrates
20g
Fiber
1g
Sugar
12g
Protein
19g
WW Freestyle
8

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