Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

Once upon a time in law school (over a decade ago) I had a genius idea to make spaghetti in the same pot as the sauce (boil the noodles with the sauce and some water). It did not go well. There was spaghetti on the ceiling at some point. Pizza was ordered. THIS WEEK I REDEEMED MYSELF! 

Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

I found a recipe online but tweaked it to be able to just dump everything in the pot and not have to measure out meatballs and sauce. 

Ingredients

• 1 bag (28 oz) frozen meatballs (I used 
• 16 oz box of spaghetti
• 1 jar (44 oz) marinara sauce (I used Prego)
• 28 oz water

Instructions

• Pour a little water in the IP (about 1 cup)
• Add the frozen meatballs to your IP
• Break the spaghetti noodles in half and layer them on top of the meatballs
• Mix the remaining water and marinara sauce and pour over the noodles and meatballs
• Seal your IP and set it on manual cook for 4-5 minutes (I prefer soft noodles so I set it for 5)
• Once the timer is done do a quick release and stir the pot to break up any noodles that have stuck together. 

• NOTE: If the noodles are still a little too al dente for your liking just put the lid back on and let it set for a minute or so. The hot liquid will continue to cook the noodles. If they are done to your liking dump the spaghetti into your serving dish so it doesn't continue to cook. 

WHAT I USED (links below):

Prego Pasta Sauce, Traditional, 45 oz. Jar

Barilla Pasta Spaghetti, 16.0 oz

Fully Cooked Beef Meatballs - 28oz - Market Pantry™

I was skeptical this would turn into anything delicious

The end result