Instant Pot Pasta with Meatballs
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Prep Time
5m
Cook Time
5m
Total Time
10m
This Instant Pot Pasta with Meatballs is a quick and easy meal made with frozen chicken meatballs, tomato pasta sauce, and small pasta. The dish is topped with a creamy Herbed Lemon Ricotta made with fresh ricotta, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and fresh herbs. A delicious and satisfying weeknight dinner.
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Ingredients
Servings:
4
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Pasta And Meatballs
Herbed Lemon Ricotta
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Notes
Stovetop instructions:Just cook the pasta as directed. Add the meatballs and sauce to another skillet; add cooked pasta and combine (you likely won’t need any broth). You’re good to go.
An amazing shortcut for the herbed lemon ricotta is garlic and herb spreadable cheese like Boursin or Alouette! I like to add lemon zest to those shortcuts too just so you get the nice lemony flavor in there.
A previous version of this recipe had the tomato sauce added first and stirred before cooking; I’ve never gotten a burn warning with that method, but just to be extra sure, I retested and reordered the ingredients so the tomato sauce goes on top of the pasta and meatballs to avoid burn warnings.
An amazing shortcut for the herbed lemon ricotta is garlic and herb spreadable cheese like Boursin or Alouette! I like to add lemon zest to those shortcuts too just so you get the nice lemony flavor in there.
A previous version of this recipe had the tomato sauce added first and stirred before cooking; I’ve never gotten a burn warning with that method, but just to be extra sure, I retested and reordered the ingredients so the tomato sauce goes on top of the pasta and meatballs to avoid burn warnings.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories210kcal
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Fat12g
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Saturated Fat4g
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Carbohydrates14g
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Fiber1g
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Sugar3g
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Protein11g
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Cholesterol42mg
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Sodium420mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.