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Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 3/4 lb mild or sweet Italian sausage
  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 3/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • Sea salt

Other Ingredients

  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 jars pasta sauce

Serving options

  • pasta
  • French bread
  • mozzarella

Instructions

Make the meatballs

  • Let meat sit out for 20 minutes so it's not so cold.
  • Mix the meat together with your hands. Add eggs, then dry ingredients, then Parmesan.
  • Form into regular or mini meatballs.
  • Pour beef broth into Instant Pot and add your trivet.
  • Layer meatballs on top of the trivet and stack on each other. Do not pass the max fill line.
  • Cook on high pressure for 7 minutes, then natural release for at least 10 minutes and remove meatballs to a plate. If making ahead, transfer to covered dish and refrigerate.

Make the sauce

  • Heat oil in the Instant Pot or a skillet.
  • Add meatballs to the pot and cook until they are slightly brown.
  • Add pasta sauce and cook on low until heated.