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Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 788kcal 39%
Fat 36g 55%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Carbohydrates 76g 25%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 15g 30%
Protein 35g 70%
Cholesterol 110mg 36%
Sodium 1,550mg 64%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Instant Pot Pasta with Meatballs

Name: Instant Pot Pasta with Meatballs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pasta and Meatballs:; 1–2 tablespoons olive oil (2 especially if your sauce doesn’t have much oil it in); 1/2 to 1lb. frozen chicken meatballs (or other pre-made meatballs – I used ones that were already cooked) – about 2 cups if you’re eyeballing; one 32-ounce jar of your favorite tomato pasta sauce; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups small pasta – I like to use ditalini; salt and pepper to taste; Herbed Lemon Ricotta:; 1 pound fresh ricotta – mascarpone is a bit more creamy / melty and also delicious!; juice of 1 lemon + a little bit of zest; 1 garlic clove, finely grated; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 cup finely chopped mixed chives, parsley, basil; salt and pepper to taste

Prep 5m

Cook 5m

Total 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.

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.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Pasta with Meatballs

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Pasta And Meatballs

Herbed Lemon Ricotta

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