When you live in an RV, propane gas is LIFE. When you run out of gas, it is not only a pain in the rear to fill-up, but it can be terrifying when you have three kids in freezing temperatures and you can’t heat up your RV. So, I try to use our Instant Pot as much as possible for cooking to conserve our gas AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE when in those situations.
I am a huge supporter of using what you have in regards to food, so I have adapted this recipe from the SkinnyTaste recipe to something that requires less ingredients and is basically a dump-and-go recipe for those busy nights or exhausting days. Here is our instant pot.
Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
Ingredients:
- 32oz. – frozen, cooked meatballs
- 24oz. – Raos Homemade Marinara (or any spaghetti sauce)
- 12oz. – uncooked spaghetti pasta
- 12-16oz. – water
Directions:
- Put the meatballs and marinara in the instant pot and mix together.
- Break the uncooked spaghetti in half and place on top of the sauce and meatballs.
- Then, put enough water to cover the pasta. DO NOT STIR TOGETHER! I just pour the water into the marinara jar to get the last bit of sauce left in there.
- Select “Manual” on the instant pot and then select the time based on what the pasta box says, plus 1 minute. So, if the spaghetti box says 10 minutes, I do 11 minutes. If your family prefers ‘al dente’, then keep with what the pasta box says and set it for 10 minutes.
- Then, the instant pot will automatically start once the lid is locked in place.
- When the time is up, do ‘quick release”, which means you slide the nob on top to either left or right so the pressure releases.
- When the pot is unlocked, your spaghetti and meatballs are ready!
We like to serve ours with bread (garlic, bread sticks, or toast) and a ridiculous amount of cheese.
Other adaptations:
- We sometimes use ground beef instead of meatballs. Just brown the meat on the ‘Saute’ setting before putting the sauce in.
- Usually, I will throw in half a cut-up onion and a couple of smashed garlic cloves to add additional flavor (if I have it on hand). Just ‘Saute’ those ingredients BEFORE you add the sauce and other ingredients.
- We have also used Ziti and Bowtie pasta and they have both turned out great. Just make sure and follow the time directions above and add 1 minute to whatever the packaging says.
We hope you enjoy this simple and super quick recipe. Let me know what you think!
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