Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1 medium onion finely chopped and divided
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium carrot finely chopped
- ½ celery stalk finely chopped
- 2¾ cups chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Add half of the chopped onion into a large mixing bowl along with bread crumbs, cheese, oregano, pepper and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Mix with a fork until well combined.
- Add the milk and mix well. Add the ground meat and egg. Knead the mixture by hand until all of the ingredients are evenly distributed – set aside.
- Add the olive oil and the rest of the onions, carrot and celery to the cooker and sauté. Pour in the tomato puree, salt, and water and mix well.
- Move the bowl with the meat mixture next to the cooker and start making meatballs. As you shape each meatball, drop them into the cooker in an even layer.
- Close the lid and set the valve to the pressure position. Pressure cook on HIGH for 5 minutes.
- When time is up, open the pressure cooker using the natural release method.
- Gently scoop meatballs out onto freshly cooked spaghetti and smother in tomato sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 19gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 1163mgPotassium: 532mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1948IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 3mg
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