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How to Make Instant Pot(R) Pasta Bolognese - A Step-by-Step Guide

Pasta Bolognese is a classic Italian dish that never fails to delight with its rich, meaty sauce and perfectly cooked pasta. Traditionally, this dish requires hours of simmering on the stove to develop the flavors and achieve that melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. But with the help of the Instant Pot, you can have a delicious pasta Bolognese on the table in a fraction of the time.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
  • 4 medium carrots, chopped
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped
  • 10 medium cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat oil in the pot; add ground beef, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and set aside in a strainer set over a bowl.
  • Add onion, carrots, celery, and cherry tomatoes to the cooker. Cook and stir on Saute mode until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and oregano and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Return ground beef back to the pot and pour in red wine. Cook until wine has reduced a bit.
  • Meanwhile, mix tomato paste, soy sauce, and cocoa powder together in a small bowl.
  • Stir tomato paste mixture into the pot, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Pour crushed tomatoes on top of the mixture and do not stir; try to keep them on top. Turn off Saute mode. Close and lock the lid.
  • Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  • Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  • Pour pasta and on top; do not stir in. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  • Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in cream and Parmesan until combined. Serve.

    • Nutrition

    583 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 62mg
    • Sodium: 656mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 78g
    • Dietary Fiber: 8g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 27g
    • Vitamin C: 25mg
    • Calcium: 134mg
    • Iron: 7mg
    • Potassium: 1147mg

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    Italian recipes
    Pasta recipes
    Instant pot recipes
    Bolognese recipes