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Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce

Crazy, sexy cool tomato-based pasta sauce that achieves gourmet level flavor in about 30 minutes of cooking.
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Natural Release: 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 296kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Equipment

  • instant pot

Ingredients

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 28 oz Canned Whole Peeled tomatoes San Marzano
  • ½ tablespoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Paprika
  • ½ tablespoon Black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Basil

Instructions

  • Open the canned tomatoes and drain into a bowl. Reserve the liquid.
  • Pre-heat the Instant Pot on "Saute" less settings
  • Once the Instant Pot reads "Hot" add the olive oil.
  • Add garlic and sauté on low 3-4 minutes.
  • Increase the Saute level to "more"
  • Add the tomatoes and cook on high undisturbed for 1 minute.
  • Stir then let sit for another minute.
  • Using a potato masher or the blunt end of a meat tenderizer and crush the tomatoes.
  • Add salt, sugar, paprika, oregano, and pepper. Stir and cook 3-4 minutes. Cancel saute.
  • Add reserved tomato juices to pot and mix well. Close the lid and cook using manual pressure cook settings at 25 minutes. Allow for natural release.

Notes

  • Frying the tomatoes is the key to adding more depth of flavor.
  • Taste the tomatoes before cooking for the preferred level of sweetness and adjust sugar amounts accordingly. If the tomatoes are pretty sweet then reduce sugar levels.

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1158mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1070IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3mg
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