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Instant Pot Bolognese with Not Just Pasta Sauce

Name: Instant Pot Bolognese with Not Just Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 T olive oil; 1 lb beef, pork, or a combo; 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped; 1 jar not just pasta sauce; 1/4 cup whole milk; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; Kosher salt &amp; black pepper; 1 pound dried pasta (cooked according to package instructions); Optional dash of soy sauce and/or parmesan rind; Grated parmesan, to serve

Oct 31, 2022

Instant Pot Bolognese with Not Just Pasta Sauce

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Author:

Catherine Smart

Servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

A couple of umami-boosting tips for this Instant Pot Bolognese:

If you have a spare parmesan rind hanging around, add it to the pot when you pour in not just pasta sauce. For the final seasoning, you can add a dash of soy sauce instead of salt to make things even more savory, if you like.

You can use 10 Veggie or Creamy Basil Not Just Pasta Sauce here!

PS – No pressure cooker? No problem. Use a Dutch oven or other high-walled pot. Cover the pot in Step 2, and let simmer on medium-low for 40-45 minutes.

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Ingredients

1 T olive oil
1 lb beef, pork, or a combo
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
1 jar not just pasta sauce
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Kosher salt & black pepper
1 pound dried pasta (cooked according to package instructions)
Optional dash of soy sauce and/or parmesan rind
Grated parmesan, to serve

Directions

Set the Instant Pot to sauté setting and heat the oil until it begins to shimmer. Add the ground meat and ½ teaspoon salt and brown meat, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
Add carrots, not just pasta sauce, milk and nutmeg. switch the setting to manual, cover instant pot and set to cook 15 minutes at high pressure.
Do a natural release or quick release – if the sauce is too thin, cook on sauté setting for a couple of minutes. Off heat stir in basil and season to taste with salt (or a dash of soy sauce) and black pepper.
**When you boil your pasta, reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy water. toss pasta with the bolognese in a nonstick skillet, thinning with pasta water as needed.