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Instant Pot Porcupine Meatballs Recipe

Instant Pot Porcupine Meatballs Recipe

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  • Author: Jaden
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Instant Pot
  • Method: Pressure Cooking

Description

These Instant Pot Porcupine Meatballs are a savory and satisfying dish perfect for a family dinner. Tender meatballs made with ground beef, rice, and flavorful seasonings, cooked in a delicious tomato-based sauce. Serve over potatoes or with your favorite sides for a comforting meal.


Ingredients

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Meatballs

  • 1 lb Ground Beef (80% to 90% Lean)
  • 1 Tablespoon Onion, grated or finely diced
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 cup Long Grain White Rice (uncooked, rinsed)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt (or 3/4 tsp table salt)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream (or half and half) - optional
  • 2 Tablespoons Bread Crumbs - optional

Sauce

  • 1 (10.75 oz) can Condensed Tomato Soup
  • 1 can Water or Broth (use the soup can)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Red Wine Vinegar

Instructions

  1. Meatballs – Mix all meatball ingredients, form into small meatballs.
  2. Set aside.

  3. Sauce – Mix sauce ingredients together.
  4. Pour into Instant Pot, set to Sauté mode to warm.

  5. Pressure Cook the Meatballs – Add meatballs to pot once sauce simmers.
  6. Close lid, set to Pressure Cook for 20 minutes.

    Natural release for 20 minutes, then manually release.

    Open lid, serve meatballs with sauce.


Notes

  • A few readers suggest cooking potatoes in the sauce simultaneously.