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Home / Recipes / Sauces / Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta [Homemade]

Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta [Homemade]

May 5, 2019 By Jill Selkowitz / 109 Comments Updated March 16, 2020 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta (Bolognese) cooks up in under 30 minutes in the pressure cooker. Homemade sauced tastes like you have been simmering all day.

Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta

Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta

We all love homemade spaghetti sauce that cooks all day on the stove.

With the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker, you can have that same taste with just a 10 minute cook time.

Meat lovers, use some Italian Sausage and/or any other ground meat you would like in your sauce. I prefer a vegetarian sauce and this recipe is my favorite.

Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Beef and Macaroni

Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Beef and Macaroni

My husband loves this Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta with whole sausage and meatballs. I’ve never been a huge fan of meat sauce. I do, however, like to brown the sausage and meatballs and then remove them from the pot. Then continue with the rest of the ingredients. When we are ready to eat, I usually put the sausage and meatballs back into the pot to warm. The husband can take the meat with his meal and I grab some sauce. We both win.

However, sometimes I do just crumble up the sausage and/or ground beef/turkey and make this sauce.

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  • Special Ingredient for Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta
  • How to Make Stainless Steel Pot Non Stick
  • Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta

Special Ingredient for Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta

  • Parmesan Rind

This makes all the difference. If you do not have a rind from a chunk of Parmesan cheese, no need to worry. You can always add in some cheese to your plate of spaghetti and sauce.

 

Break up the Meat, if Using

Break up the Meat, if Using

For cooking on the stove top, the sauce would simmer all day, but using an Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker, your sauce is done in under 30 minutes. I’d have to stay home and stir and check on the sauce. It’s so great to get an all day pasta sauce in less than 30 minutes.

If you want to cook your noodles or macaroni at the same time as your sauce, try my Pressure Cooker Quick Spaghetti Dinner or my Pressure Cooker Beef and Macaroni for an easy one pot meal.

How to Make Stainless Steel Pot Non Stick

Turn on your Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker and allow the pot to get completely hot. Adding a fat to a hot pot, will make the stainless steel pot non stick. If you add fat to a cold pot, your food will stick.

After the pot is hot, add your oil and start to brown the meat.

 

Brown Meat and Crush Fennel Seeds

Brown Meat and Crush Fennel Seeds

Fennel seeds add huge amounts of flavor to this Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce. They are easy to crush with the back of a spoon. Just be careful so they don’t go flying across your kitchen.

You can also find fennel seeds in my Pressure Cooker Low Carb Margherita Meatballs, which are killer and perfect for a low carb diet. As a side dish, the Low Carb Brussels Sprouts Alfredo Sauce taste great in combination.

 

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Roughly chop the onions and toss them into the pot. Continue to sauté for a few minutes.

Garlic is best when you only sauté for a very short time. So, add the garlic and sauté just one more minute.

Another very easy recipe to make is my Instant Pot Italian Chicken Marsala. It’s rich and is a great Italian entree. 

 

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Carefully add in the rest of the ingredients. Make sure you use a good wine. One that you would like to drink with your meal.

Never buy wine that is labeled for cooking. It is cheap and pretty nasty.

The wine adds a terrific depth of flavor and I suggest not skipping the wine.

Lock on the lid and you are ready to cook!

This makes a lot, so we freeze what we are not going to use for dinner and save for next time.

I love these Reditainer Extreme Freezer Containers and Freezer Labels, so that I always know what is in my freezer.

Makes a Great Freezer Meal

Makes a Great Freezer Meal

We like to use the leftover Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for in my Instant Pot Rojo Fiesta Chicken recipe in place of the fiesta sauce and turn it into another Italian meal.

 

Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta

Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta

Easy, right? Home made pasta sauce in not much more time than it takes to open a jar of premade sauce.

If you want to have a one pot spaghetti dinner, try my Pressure Cooker Quick Spaghetti Dinner or my Pressure Cooker Beef and Macaroni (Bolognese), for a one pot meal.

More Instant Pot Italian Meals to Make:

  • Pressure Cooker Low Carb Margherita Pizza Meatballs
  • Instant Pot Italian Chicken Marsala {Pressure Cooker}
  • Pressure Cooker Creamy Baked Ziti
  • Pressure Cooker Bruschetta Chicken with Zoodles

What is your favorite way to each Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce?

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Here is the handy printable recipe:

Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta

Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta

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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Pressure Release: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 409kcal
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Italian sausage mild or hot, (optional, casings removed)
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Yellow/Brown Onion optional, chopped
  • 3 - 4 cloves Fresh Garlic minced
  • 28 ounces Diced Tomatoes w/Juice
  • 6 ounces Tomato Paste
  • 30 ounces Tomato Sauce
  • 3 teaspoons Dried Basil
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Parsley Flakes
  • 2 teaspoons Light Brown Sugar or sugar substitute
  • 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 cup Red Wine/Cabernet a good Cabernet!
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Water
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds crushed
  • 1 chunk Parmesan Rind optional
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Recommended Products

Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
J.A. Henckels Classic 8 inch Chef's Knife
Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
Dry Measuring Cups
Liquid Measuring Cup Set
High Heat Resistant Spatula

Instructions

With Meat

  • Turn your Pressure Cooker to Sauté or Browning mode and allow it to heat.
  • Add a Tablespoon of olive oil to the Pressure Cooker cooking pot and then dump in the sausage/ground beef.
  • Brown the sausage, breaking it up as you stir.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together.
  • Lock on Lid and Close Pressure Valve.
  • Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.  When Beep sounds, allow a 15 minute natural release, then carefully do a quick release.

Without Meat

  • All add ingredients, except for meat and mix together.
  • Lock on Lid and Close Pressure Valve.
  • Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.  When Beep sounds, allow a 15 minute natural release, then carefully do a quick release.

Notes

What to Eat with Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta
  • Pressure Cooker Southern Style Green Beans
  • Low Carb Avocado Chicken Salad [Instant Pot]
  • Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup Low Carb Keto
  • Instant Pot Italian Chicken Olive Garden
Nutrition value below includes the sausage and sugar. Subtract 18 carbs if not using.
Originally published January 16, 2016. Republished on May 5, 2019. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce for Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 69mg23%
Sodium 1405mg61%
Potassium 964mg28%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 830IU17%
Vitamin C 23.5mg28%
Calcium 80mg8%
Iron 4.3mg24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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