Instant Pot Pasta Sauce

This Instant Pot Pasta Sauce recipe is an easy rich meaty sauce that tastes like it’s been simmering for hours!

This is the perfect sauce to top a plate of spaghetti, toss with tortellini, or use as a meat sauce for our fave lasagna recipe.

An Easy Instant Pot Sauce

Everything (including the meat) cooks in one pot for less dishes.
Rich and zesty, this tastes like it has been cooking all day but it’s ready in about an hour (including prep)!
This recipe can be doubled and frozen for later meals.
Perfect over pasta, spread on pizza dough, or added to lasagna.

Ingredients for Instant Pot Pasta Sauce

MEAT: We like lean ground beef in this recipe so there isn’t lots of fat to drain. If you use regular ground beef (or even sausage) drain the fat after cooking.

VEGGIES: Canned tomatoes make this easy and have the perfect consistency. We love the consistency that whole tomatoes (instead of diced) add to the sauce.

Stir in extra veggies to use them up or to stretch the sauce. Zucchini, extra peppers or mushrooms, or even shredded carrot are all great.

SEASONINGS: Onion and garlic are cooked into the base of this sauce. A spoonful of Italian seasoning is all you need.

How to Make Instant Pot Pasta Sauce

Sauté onion & ground beef in the Instant Pot.
Add remaining ingredients.
Seal the lid & cook on manual high. Let it naturally release.
Stir & adjust seasonings before serving. (As per recipe below)

What to Serve With

Serve pasta sauce over any kind of pasta. Penne and thick spaghetti, like bucatini, are preferred because the sauce clings better to heavier pasta.

Pasta pairs perfectly with a bright, tangy garden salad or a Caesar salad. Add a side of Garlic Roasted Broccolini, some Homemade Garlic Bread for dipping, and a decadent Easy Tiramisu Recipe for dessert!

Storing Sauce

Once pasta sauce is cooled, store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Or freeze in quart-sized bags with the date written on the outside for up to 6 weeks. Reheat in a saucepan.

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Loaded with fresh veggies, ground beef, & seasonings, this Instant Pot Pasta Sauce is hearty and oh-so-flavorful!

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Put Instant Pot on sautee and brown beef, onion, and garlic until no pink remains. Drain fat if needed.
Add in remaining ingredients and cook on manual high for 12 minutes.
Once done, naturally release the instant pot for 15 minutes.

Lean ground beef can be replaced with sausage (or some sausage). Drain fat if needed. Ground turkey or chicken work in this recipe too.
Extra vegetables can be added. Keep in mind vegetables contain a lot of water and the sauce may need to be thickened a little bit.
Layer the tomatoes on top of the beef to avoid getting a ‘burn’ notification.
To thicken the sauce once cooked, turn the Instant Pot onto saute and cook uncovered until thickened.

Calories: 178, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 22g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 53mg, Sodium: 748mg, Potassium: 983mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 1096IU, Vitamin C: 37mg, Calcium: 85mg, Iron: 5mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)

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Course Pasta, Sauce

Cuisine American

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