Name: Instant Pot® Pasta Bolognese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound ground beef; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 medium sweet onion, chopped; 4 medium carrots, chopped; 4 stalks celery, chopped; 10 medium cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; 1 pinch dried oregano; 0.5 cup red wine; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta; 0.25 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat oil in the pot; add ground beef, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and set aside in a strainer set over a bowl.
Step 2

Add onion, carrots, celery, and cherry tomatoes to the cooker. Cook and stir on Saute mode until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and oregano and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Return ground beef back to the pot and pour in red wine. Cook until wine has reduced a bit.
Step 3

Meanwhile, mix tomato paste, soy sauce, and cocoa powder together in a small bowl.
Step 4

Stir tomato paste mixture into the pot, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Pour crushed tomatoes on top of the mixture and do not stir; try to keep them on top. Turn off Saute mode. Close and lock the lid.
Step 5

Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Step 6

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Step 7

Pour pasta and on top; do not stir in. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Step 8

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in cream and Parmesan until combined. Serve.

Enjoy your meal!