Try Instant Pot Bolognese sauce for your favorite pasta. Normally simmered for hours, this Bolognese can be made in just over an hour using your pressure cooker, with the same delectable result!
Set Instant Pot to sauté. Place the olive oil and carrots in the Instant Pot and cook until the carrots are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and celery and cook for 3 minutes, or until the onions and celery are translucent.
Add the oregano, basil, parsley, garlic, salt and anchovy paste, then cook, stirring, until well combined and fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add the ground beef and cook for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned and crumbly. Turn off pressure cooker.
Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, wine and bay leaves and stir until well incorporated. Cover and set the Instant Pot to cook at high pressure for 30 minutes.
About 10 minutes before the sauce is ready, prepare the pasta according to the package directions. Once the sauce is finished cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes before venting.
Serve the sauce over the pasta and garnish with Parmesan, if desired.
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Recipe from Weeknight Gourmet Dinners, Exciting, Elevated Meals Made Easy, by Meseidy Rivera
In place of the ground beef, try ground veal, pork, turkey, venison, or a mixture of two kinds of meat.
If you'd like to replace fresh herbs with dried, the general rule is to use a third of the amount of fresh herbs called for.
If desired, add milk or cream to the sauce. Gently warm a half cup of whole milk or cream on the stove or in the microwave. When the sauce has finished cooking, slowly stir the warm milk into the sauce until incorporated.
Make it paleo friendly. Omit wine and instead of pasta, serve with "zoodles" (zucchini noodles) or spaghetti squash.
Stovetop Instructions: You can easily make this recipe in a heavy Dutch oven on the stove or in a slow cooker. Allow extra time for simmering.