Garlic & Parmesan Meatballs

NOTE: The use of the stock and sauce are really just to give a savory liquid that the IP needs to do its magic since we’re not turning it into a gravy or anything. Feel free to get creative with your liquid base. 😉

Garlic & Parmesan Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound 93% lean ground beef (could sub with a different % lean or even ground chicken or turkey)
• 1 large egg
• 28 g (1/4 cup) plain bread crumbs
• 30 g (1/4 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
• 40 g (1/4 cup) diced white onion
• 10 g (2 tsp) minced garlic
• 2.4 g (1/2 tsp) kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 8 g (2 Tbsp) chopped fresh curly parsley
• 1/2 cup beef stock (can sub with broth or do veg- or chicken-based if that’s what you’ve got)
• 1/2 cup arrabiata pasta sauce (or any tomato-based sauce you have on hand)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine 1 pound 93% lean ground beef, 1 large egg, 28 g (1/4 cup) plain bread crumbs, 30 g (1/4 cup) grated Parmesan cheese, 40 g (1/4 cup) diced white onion, 10 g (2 tsp) minced garlic, 2.4 g (1/2 tsp) kosher salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, and 8 g (2 Tbsp) chopped fresh curly parsley – then mix together until well combined. Honestly, mixing w/ gloved hands is your best bet here…
2. Roll into 12 (or less, depending on the size you choose) meatballs. Set meatballs aside on a plate until all are rolled. I use a 3-Tbsp cookie scoop.
3. Add 1/2 cup beef stock and 1/2 cup arrabiata pasta sauce to the bottom of the Instant Pot’s (IP) inner pot, stirring to combine, and spreading out as evenly as possible.
4. Place meatballs on top of the sauce, layering as evenly as possible.
5. Close lid, SEAL vent, and select PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL) for 8 mins.
6. When cooking cycle ends, allow a natural release (NR) for 5 mins, then do a quick release (QR), setting to VENT.
7. Plate meatballs, leaving sauce in IP.

Nutrition Facts
Servings	4
Amount Per Serving	4.6 oz (130 g) = about 3 meatballs
Calories	262
		%Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.1 g	19 %
Saturated Fat	5 g	25 %
Cholesterol	70 mg	23 %
Sodium	470 mg	20 %
Total Carbohydrate	7.6 g	3 %
Dietary Fiber	0.5 g	2 %
Total Sugars	0.5 g
Protein	25.5 g
Vitamin D	0.45 mcg	2 %
Calcium	60 mg	5 %
Iron	2.5 mg	14 %
Potassium	380 mg	8 %
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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