Pressure Cooker Sicilian Meat Sauce Recipes

FAMILY SICILIAN SAUCE AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, combine bread and milk or water in a medium bowl. Mix in ground beef, eggs, Romano cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Form golf ball-sized meatballs; place into freezer to firm up.
• To make sauce, heat olive oil in a large pot on medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and 1 sausage link; cook about 3 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef chunks and pork neck bones; set aside.
• When onions and garlic are done, turn heat down to low. Add tomato paste and cook for a few minutes. Stir in the browned beef and pork, crushed tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, cinnamon, parsley, basil, and salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 3 to 4 hours.
• Once you add the meatballs, let sauce simmer for 1 hour. When sauce is nearly ready, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Cover pasta with sauce and meatballs and serve immediately.

PRESSURE COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a 6 or 8-quart pressure cooker, cook the beef and sausage over medium heat until brown . Stir the meat often so it breaks up as it cooks.
• Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and drain off the excess fat from the pressure cooker.
• Return the meat to the pressure cooker and add the stewed tomatoes , tomato paste, mushrooms, onion, celery, parsley, garlic, sugar, oregano, crushed red pepper, and bay leaves. Stir to combine all of the ingredients.
• Lock the lid in place, following the directions that came with your appliance. Bring the pressure cooker up to high pressure and cook for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a generous sprinkle of salt. Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package directions.
• Drain the pasta and, if necessary, keep warm by placing it in a heatproof colander over simmering water.
• Use a natural or controlled release. Remove the bay leaves and taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed.
• Serve the sauce over the cooked pasta. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese (if using).

PRESSURE-COOKER SICILIAN MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker and adjust for high heat; add 2 Tbsp. olive oil. In batches, brown the pork on all sides. Remove and set aside. , Add remaining oil to pressure cooker; saute onion for 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add next 11 ingredients. Transfer meat to pressure cooker. Pour in broth and red wine; bring to a light boil. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust pressure to high and set time for 35 minutes. When finished cooking, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes and then quick-release any remaining pressure. , Discard bay leaves. Remove meat from pressure cooker; shred or pull apart, discarding bones. Return meat to sauce. Serve over pasta; if desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.