Pressure Cooker Spaghetti and Mushroom Loaded Meatballs

January 25, 2018

Pressure cooker spaghetti and mushroom loaded meatballs is an all in one pot healthy dinner. Beef meatballs filled with mushrooms cooked alongside spaghetti and sauce all in the Instant Pot.

Here I am to save your day! Super Mom is on the way! Well, maybe more like Mediocre Mom is on the waaaay!

I am back at it today with another pressure cooker meal. Am I the only one that feels like I am cheating the system every time I use this thing? (Hence the superhero name of “Mediocre Mom.”)

I am sure Super Mom would be making everything from scratch with a big smile on her face. Her Super Kid(s) would be seated at the table for the entire meal. They would eat their entire plate of food and then ask for more of whatever contained the most green or vegetable parts.

Meanwhile, Super Dad would be over there bringing Super Mom a glass of wine and scrubbing down the counters, stove, sink, and dishes all at once.

He is basically the settled down version of Super Man, so he has that super speed which allows him to do all these things at once, so don’t feel bad for him.

On the other hand, Mediocre Mom wears a look some might refer to as RBF (for those of you not familiar, resting bi@#$ face). She’s not mad. It is just her face of concentration. She will be slinging 4 different meals, most of which revolve around a frozen food.

Mediocre Mom tosses a bunch of things at her pressure cooker, MacGyver style, and makes the sign of the cross as she closes the lid.

If it doesn’t work, there are always extra frozen chicken nuggets.

The Mediocre Kids will be running laps around the first floor with food in their hands and will most likely be screaming (definitely not fully clothed and definitely not sitting at the table). Meanwhile, Mediocre Dad is just asking for 5 minutes to himself. He does clear the dishes off the table, but will do them later.

There is nothing wrong with being Mediocre Mom. I wear her cape proudly. At least the kids are eating and dinner is on/near the table.

Plus, isn’t that the whole problem with being a super hero? With great power comes great responsibility and all that jazz? Who needs that?

I’ll just be over here being mediocre with my BFF, the pressure cooker and a big bowl of pressure cooker spaghetti and mushroom loaded meatballs.

Pressure Cooker Spaghetti and Mushroom Loaded Meatballs

Pressure Cooker Spaghetti and Mushroom Loaded Meatballs

Yield: serves 4-6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

A 10 minute meal of crispy mushroom stuffed meatballs and spaghetti made in the convenient pressure cooker.

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 3 Baby Bella Mushrooms, diced
  • 1 1/2 Pounds Lean Ground Beef
  • 2 Eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 Cup Italian Breadcrumbs
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper flakes, optional

For the Pasta:

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 9 Meatballs
  • 8 Ounces Dried Spaghetti Noodles, cracked in half to fit the pot
  • 3 Cups of Marinara Sauce
  • 2 Cups Water
  • Big Pinch of Salt

Instructions

  1. Add the olive oil to a small skillet and heat over medium. Add the diced mushroom and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  2. Add ground meat, beaten eggs, cooked mushrooms, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, and crushed red pepper to a large bowl. Use your hands to mix the meat gently together.
  3. Line a medium sized baking sheet with parchment paper and use about 1/3 cup measuring cup to scoop the meat mixture. Form the meat into a ball and add to the parchment paper. Continue until you have made 9-12 meatballs.
  4. Once the meatballs are formed, pop them in the freezer while you get the other ingredients ready.
  5. Add olive oil to the bottom of the bowl of your pressure cooker. Place 6-8 meatballs in the oil and then arrange them so none of the meatballs are touching.
  6. Add the spaghetti to the top of the meatballs, cover with sauce, water, and salt. Use a fork to disperse the noodles so they won't stick during cooking.
  7. Secure the lid and make sure the valve is closed. Set the pressure cooker to meat or manual on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  8. NOTE: Keep whatever meatballs that cannot fit in the pot in the freezer until they are completely frozen. Once they are frozen, transfer them to freezer storage bags and freeze for up to a month.

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