The size of these meatballs may cause you to exclaim, “Yippee-ki-yay!” Dinner tonight is spaghetti and meatballs, befitting Detective Lieutenant John McClane, played by Bruce Willis in “Die Hard.”
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 5 |
| Yield: | 5 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- ¾ pound ground beef
- 4 ounces ground pork
- 1 cup minced onion
- 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
Instructions
- Lightly beat egg and milk together in a large bowl. Mix in bread crumbs, adding up to an additional 1 tablespoon milk if mixture looks dry. Mix in ground beef, pork, onion, Parmesan cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Form mixture into five 3 1/2- to 4-ounce meatballs.
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add butter and oil and heat until butter has melted. Add meatballs and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Add pasta sauce and hit Cancel.
- Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 10 minutes. Then switch to the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
- Place cooked spaghetti into 5 individual pasta bowls. Top each serving with sauce and a giant meatball.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 912 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 106 g |
| Cholesterol | 124 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Protein | 42 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Sodium | 1615 mg |
| Sugars | 18 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Wow these were great! Giving it four stars because it took a few min longer in the IP than what the recipe called for and I used 45 ounces of sauce or I would have had a burn notice and because the sauce was greasy from the sausage.