Bolognese Meat Sauce in Instant Pot

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Traditional Italian meat sauce (ragu) prepared in an Instant Pot®. When cooking in an Instant Pot®, the amount of liquid is minimal, so there is no additional water or broth required for this recipe. The final consistency is thick enough to toss with pasta, not too runny. Cooks much faster than traditional stovetop version! Just toss with pasta and serve.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr32 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr52 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Bolognese Meat Sauce in Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion

chopped

1 carrot

chopped

1 stalk celery

chopped

1 (16 ounce) package ground beef

½ pound ground pork

½ cup red wine

1 cup passata (crushed tomatoes)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

½ cup whole milk

Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil onion carrot and celery. Cook and stir until vegetables start softening about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and pork; cook until meat is no longer pink and juices evaporate about 7 minutes. Pour in wine; cook until liquid evaporates 10 to 15 minutes. Add passata tomato paste salt and pepper.

Step 2

Close and lock the lid. Set Instant Pot® on Pressure Cook function; select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Set timer for 1 hour. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 3

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Add milk; stir until absorbed into the sauce.

Nutritional Information

Bolognese Meat Sauce in Instant Pot

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 334.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21g 42%

Carbohydrates: 8.3g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 3.1g

Fat: 22.5g 35%

Saturated Fat: 7.7g 38%

Cholesterol: 72.8mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 2118.7IU 42%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.2mg 70%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 7.3mg 12%

Folate: 21.2mcg 5%

Calcium: 62.1mg 6%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 35.2mg 13%

Potassium: 554.7mg 16%

Sodium: 207mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 202.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.