Spaghetti Sauce

Simply the best spaghetti sauce you will ever make! This recipe makes a lot so there is lots to freeze for future use.

Spaghetti Sauce

Simply the best spaghetti sauce recipe ever! Make lots and freeze the extra so you can save even more time in future for those nights where supper is a rush!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Natural Pressure Release 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 409 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Chef's Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Can Opener
  • Wooden Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Italian Sausage - Casings removed
  • 1 lb Lean ground beef
  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Large Yellow Onion
  • 4 Cloves Fresh Garlic Minced
  • 3 1/2 Cups Diced Tomatoes
  • 6 oz Tomato Paste
  • 4 Cups Tomato Sauce
  • 3 tsp Dried Basil
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley - cut finely
  • 2 tsp Brown sugar or sugar substitute
  • 2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper
  • 1/2 Cup Red wine - Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon works well
  • 1/2 Cup COLD water

Instructions
 

  • Turn your Pressure Cooker to Sauté or Browning mode and allow it to heat.
  • Add a Tablespoon of olive oil to the Pressure Cooker cooking pot and then dump in the sausage/ground beef.
  • Brown the sausage and ground beef, breaking it up as you stir.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together. thoroughly
  • Lock on Lid and Close Pressure Valve.
  • Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. When Beep sounds, allow a 15 minute natural release, then carefully do a quick release.

Notes

Feel free to add or subtract the pepper, Cajun seasoning to taste.  All depends how hot you like your sauce.
Another variation you can try - add 1/2 cup of mushrooms to the mix.
Keyword Bolognese, Instant Pot, Spaghetti Sauce, Spaghetti Squash

If you are trying to cut back on the carbs - try this sauce over Spaghetti Squash for a healthy alternative to pasta! Absolutely delicious!