Instant Pot Home Made Spaghetti Sauce

Last fall year we bought an Instant Pot.  We have been trying different recipes, and now it is time to share one we have tried, adapted and really like. 

Ingredients:

-  1lb ground beef (or turkey or Italian sausage)
-  1 medium white onion, diced
-  1 cup beef broth
-  1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
-  1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
-  2 tablespoons tomato paste
-  1 bay leaf
-  2 teaspoons dried basil
-  1 teaspoon garlic powder (see Cook's Notes)
-  1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
-  1 teaspoon brown sugar
-  Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1.  Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE, and when the display says HOT, add the meat.  Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat, and brown the meat for about 5 minutes.  Add the white onions and cook the meat and onions for 3-5 minutes.  Once the onions are softened, deglaze the pot with the beef broth.  Once the pot is deglazed, add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, basil, garlic power, oregano, and brown sugar.

2.  Cover the pot and secure the lid.  Made sure the valve is set to "sealing."  Set the manual/pressure cook button to 15 minutes on high pressure.  when the time is up, let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes, then manually vent the pressure.

3.  Remove the lid and discard the bayleaf.  Stir he sauce, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cook's Notes:

I followed this recipe exactly the first time I made it, and it was fantastic.  I tweaked the recipe a little substituting 3-4 freshly pressed garlic cloves for the garlic powder.  I prefer the taste of the sauce with the fresh garlic cloves over the garlic powder.

From start to finish, this recipe took a little under an hour to make and the taste of the sauce was fantastic.  You could easily substitute ground turkey for ground beef.