Dinner for 8

Instant Pot Meatballs

Name: Instant Pot Meatballs
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 4 strips bacon; 1 small onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 extra large egg; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp fennel seed; 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs; 1/4 cup milk; 2 1/4 oz cheese; 2 cups unsalted chicken stock; 1 1/3 cup tomato sauce; 2/3 cup tomato paste; 1 tsp basil; 1 tsp dried oregano

$6.09for 440 minServes 8

Beef and bacon meatballs cook under pressure in a seasoned tomato sauce with cheese for a hearty meal.

Instant Pot Meatballs with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.51Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
	Swiss, 2.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 5.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.43Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.18

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.52 per serving$6.09 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
4 strips bacon
1 small onion
4 cloves garlic
1 extra large egg
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
2 1/4 oz cheese
2 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 1/3 cup tomato sauce
2/3 cup tomato paste
1 tsp basil
1 tsp dried oregano

Steps

Chop the bacon, onion, and garlic, then mix them with the beef, egg, oregano, fennel, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, panko, and milk.
Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs.
Add the stock, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, and oregano to the Instant Pot.
Set the meatballs into the sauce in a single layer.
Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Stir in the cheese and check that the meatballs reach 160 F before serving.

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