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Disabled Kitchen Recipe: Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Canning or Freezing

A delicious and nutritious easy-to-make mostly authentic spaghetti sauce.
Servings 6 500 mL jars
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Natural Release 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Equipment

  • 6 quart Instant Pot
  • Bowl
  • Measuring cup and spoons
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Garlic Press
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Can Opener
  • Immersion blender with chopper attachment or food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 454 g lean ground beef
  • 1 small onion chopped or diced
  • 3 celery stalks chopped or diced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp Italian herb seasoning paste or 1 ½ tsp dried
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 796 mL can crushed tomatoes
  • 680 mL can tomato sauce
  • 156 mL tomato paste

Instructions

  • Turn on Instant Pot to “Sauté”. Once hot, add olive oil, ground beef, onion and celery. Sauté until beef is crumbly, 3-5 minutes. You may season with a little bit of salt and pepper when sautéing.
  • Turn off the Instant Pot. In the following order add: water, herb paste, garlic, brown sugar, pepper, salt, crushed tomatoes slowly as to not churn, tomato sauce slowly as to not churn, tomato paste. DO NOT STIR or you will get a burn warning.
  • Place lid. Cook at High Pressure for 10 minutes. Natural release for 10 minutes. You may release any remaining pressure or just let it sit until all pressure has released.
  • Remove lid. Stir.
  • If you are going to jar the sauce, can at 11 lbs pressure -- adjusting for altitude -- for 75 minutes. DO NOT WATER-BATHE CAN.

Notes

If you have a second Instant Pot and want to cook your pasta in it, use the tables below to determine cooking time. Cooking time is at high pressure. Water formula is two cups for every 227g (8oz) of pasta.
Natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure. If there is any water remaining, cook under high pressure for another 1 minute.
**0 is a real cooking time. Set your pot to 0. Your pot will come to pressure and then stop.
pasta in the instant pot
Author: Jules Sherred
Calories: 234kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Low Effort

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Disabled Kitchen Recipe: Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Canning or Freezing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 1417mg62%
Potassium 1324mg38%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 1190IU24%
Vitamin C 27mg33%
Calcium 92mg9%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.