3 Meat Instant Pot Meat Sauce

This 3 Meat Instant Pot Meat Sauce recipe is so delicious, you could even eat it as a stew! Add it to your favorite pasta or make a chicken parmesan. This meat sauce recipe is large enough for a family gathering or freezes great for meal prep. Making meat sauce in an Instant Pot is super easy and takes very little time.

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Why Use an Instant Pot?

An Instant Pot is a combined pressure cooker and slow cooker designed to make your dinner routine easier. It cooks evenly, making your food that much more delicious. Available in 3, 6, and 8 quart, this model is Amazon’s #1 best seller with over 26,000 reviews and 4.6 out of 5 stars!

What You Need for 3 Meat Instant Pot Meat Sauce Recipe

¼ C olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
4 28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 can tomato paste
1 T sugar
3 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb ground veal
1 lb ground pork
2 tsp dried rosemary
2 tsp dried thyme (or 2 fresh sprigs)
2 tsp dried oregano
2 bay leaves
1 zucchini, chopped
½ C beef broth

Note: If you have a small Instant Pot, you should halve this recipe.

How to Make Meat Sauce in an Instant Pot

Instant Pot Meat Sauce is easy to make and has very few steps. First, you will need to peel, chop, or mince all your ingredients.

Press the saute “more” mode on the Instant Pot for 18 minutes. Add in the oil. Once the oil is warm, add in the 3 meats and onions.

Brown the meat. Drain the fat once the meat is browned. Add meat back to Instant Pot.

Add in the remaining ingredients, stir well and cover. Place the lid to sealing mode and cook high pressure for 15 minutes. Press cancel once time is up and allow to naturally release.

This Instant Pot Meat Sauce recipe makes a large batch of meat sauce but it freezes great! Save leftovers in gallon size freezer bags for future use. Take out when ready to use and thaw at room temperature.

Print Recipe

3 Meat Instant Pot Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• ¼ C olive oil
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 large carrots peeled and chopped
• 4 28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes
• 6 garlic cloves minced
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 T sugar
• 3 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground veal
• 1 lb ground pork
• 2 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 tsp dried thyme or 2 fresh sprigs
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 zucchini chopped
• ½ C beef broth

Instructions

• Press the saute “more” mode for 18 minutes. Add in the oil. Once the oil is warm, add in the 3 meats and onions.
• Brown the meat. Drain the fat once the meat is browned. Add meat back to Instant Pot.
• Add in the remaining ingredients, stir well and cover. Place the lid to sealing mode and cook high pressure for 15 minutes. Press cancel once time is up and allow to naturally release.