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Instant Pot Bolognese

Instant Pot Bolognese

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes
Now you can make the most EPIC bolognese sauce in just 1 hr rather than 3-4 hrs! So rich, hearty, and chockfull of meat and veggies!
4.9 stars (55 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 celery rib, diced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 4 ounces pancetta, diced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cups dry red wine
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cup beef stock
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  • Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Melt butter; add onion, carrot and celery, and cook, stirring often, until onions have become translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add ground beef, pork, pancetta, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and cook until browned, about 5-10 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef and pork as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  • Stir in tomato paste, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, nutmeg and cinnamon until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, and cook until reduced, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in crushed tomatoes and beef stock. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 20 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
  • Select low sauté setting; simmer, uncovered, stirring often, until thickened to desired consistency, about 5-10 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve immediately.