Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

Step 1

Put meatballs in the bottom of the inner liner pot

Step 2

Break the spaghetti in half and sprinkle over meatballs in a random pattern, so not too many are side by side

Step 3

This helps prevent them sticking together

Step 4

Pour the water/broth over the noodles

Step 5

Pour the diced tomatoes, if using over the noodles, and then the spaghetti sauce over the noodles, and cover as much of them as you can with the sauce

Step 6

This helps them all get cooked

Step 7

Close and lock the lid and turn the steam release handle to Sealing

Step 8

Pressure cook - Pressure cook, High, approx 9 min

Step 9

The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure

Step 10

Cook time begins when pot is at pressure

Step 11

Release pressure - Quick venting

Step 12

Watch it closely, and if sauce starts to spew out with the steam, close the vent and release the steam in bursts until it looks like no more sauce will be spewing out

Step 13

After the pin in the lid drops down, open the lid and give the spaghetti a stir

Step 14

If any noodles stuck together, just use a fork to separate them

Step 15

Serve with some bread, and garnish with parmesan cheese, mozzarella, or whatever you like!