Instant Pot Pasta with Meat Sauce

Step 1

Turn your instant pot to Saute mode on high and add 2 tsp oil.

Step 2

Once oil is warmed up, add in 1 pound ground meat of choice. Saute by breaking up evenly making sure it is cooked all the way through.  This should take about 5-8 minutes.

Step 3

Add your 24 oz jar of pasta sauce and stir in with the cooked meat.

Step 4

Add in your pasta evenly across the sauce and meat mixture and press into the sauce.

Step 5

In your leftover sauce jar, add one cup of water and shake to get out the remaining sauce.

Step 6

Pour water evenly over your pasta. Push pasta down into water and sauce mixture once again. Pasta should be JUST covered.

Step 7

Set your instant pot to manual HIGH pressure for 8 minutes.

Step 8

Once cooking is complete, use a quick release.

Step 9

Stir all cooked ingredients together and serve hot.