Easy Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce with Frozen Ground Beef

We are all short on time these days and sometimes forget to thaw out the meat for dinner. This will help you get a tasty dinner on the table in no time at all starting with frozen ground beef or ground turkey.

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time13

Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: frozen ground beef, Pasta, tomatoes

Servings: servings

Calories: 488kcal

Author: www.GrandmaBehrendt.com

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb frozen ground beef or turkey lean is best if you have it
2 cans seasoned diced tomatoes oregano, basil, garlic (do not drain) 14 oz each
1 tsp garlic salt
1 T butter optional but adds a rich flavor
1 lb dry pasta cooked according to package directions in a separate pot

Instructions

To your pot add 2 (14oz) cans of seasoned diced tomatoes (If it isn't pre-seasoned go ahead and season to your liking adding your own dried basil, oregano, and garlic). Note: Since someone has asked, you DO NOT drain the tomatoes, you add all of the liquid as well. The pot will need this liquid to come to pressure.
Place trivet in bottom of pot and set your frozen ground meat on top. Sprinkle garlic salt on top of frozen meat.
Set pot for 5 min High Pressure. When it beeps do a QR. (It's ground meat so you don't need to worry about the NPR.)
Remove trivet and break up partially cooked meat (a potato masher or one of those ground beef choppers works well for this).
Put lid back on pot and cook for 3 min. and 10 NPR.
Add butter for a richer flavor.
Pour sauce over hot pasta and serve with parmesan cheese if desired.

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