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Instant Pot Ziti And Meatballs is a classic comfort food combination that works equally well as a family meal for a busy night or a large gathering.

Ziti. It’s great baked, but it’s also great made in other ways. But once the cold winter weather has left the building, ziti usually isn’t great enough for me to turn on the oven and heat up the kitchen even more. So that leaves me with a problem – no ziti during the summer. The solution? The Instant Pot! A crowd favorite is easier to make then ever as it’s now a one-pot meal. Here’s how I make it.

Instant Pot Ziti And Meatballs

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Equipment Needed

• Instant Pot
• large mixing bowl
• measuring cup
• measuring spoon
• silicone cooking spoon

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Ingredients

• 1.75 lbs ground beef
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp parsley
• 1 lb ziti
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes (the variety that is seasoned with basil, garlic and oregano)
• 24 oz jar pasta sauce (I used Ragu Traditional)
• 12 oz water

Instructions

Place the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder and parsley into a large mixing bowl and combine thoroughly.

Place the contents of the jar of sauce onto the bottom of the Instant Pot.

Form meatballs and place into the sauce.

Place the ziti into the Instant Pot.

Place the can of diced tomatoes and the water on top of the ziti.

Set the Instant Pot to manual 6 minutes.

When the Instant Pot is finished cooking, let sit for about 5 minutes then do a quick pressure release.

Serve as is or with some shredded cheese or grated cheese on top.

If you’re looking for other Instant Pot Ziti recipes, be sure to check out my recipes for Instant Pot Ziti With Italian Sausage and Instant Pot Ziti And Meatballs.

Instant Pot Ziti And Meatballs

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Ingredients

• 1 lb ziti
• 1.75 lbs ground beef
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp parsley flakes
• 1 28 oz cqn diced tomatoes
• 1 24 oz jar pasta sauce
• 12 oz water

Instructions

1. Place the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder and parsley into a large mixing bowl and combine thoroughly.
2. Place the contents of the jar of sauce onto the bottom of the Instant Pot.
3. Form meatballs and place into the sauce.
4. Place the ziti into the Instant Pot.
5. Place the can of diced tomatoes and the water on top of the ziti.
6. Set the Instant Pot to manual 6 minutes.
7. When the Instant Pot is finished cooking, let sit for about 5 minutes then do a quick pressure release.
8. Serve as is or with some shredded cheese or grated cheese on top.

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