Instant Pot Bolognese Starter Sauce

Our Test Kitchen has taken fans’ most popular, all-time-favorite recipes and turned them into time-saving meal starters designed exclusively for your Instant Pot. This sauce highlights the classic flavors of Bolognese pasta sauce to enjoy in just minutes. Featuring a blend of onions, tomatoes, red wine, garlic and herbs, it's delicious and easy to prepare – simply combine with sautéed beef, cook for ten minutes, then add a splash of cream.

• 24.5 oz.
• Makes 4-6 servings.

Ingredients:
2 lb. (1 kg) ground beef
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 jar Bolognese starter
Splash of heavy cream (optional)
Directions:
Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. In an Instant Pot® set to Sauté, warm the oil. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the Bolognese starter and stir to combine. Lock the lid in place, seal and set to cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. When pressure cooking is complete, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick release the remaining steam. Carefully remove the lid and stir in the cream, if desired.
Serves 4 to 6.
Timing Notes:
Prep: 9 minutes
Up to Pressure: 13 minutes
Under Pressure: 10 minutes
Release Pressure: 12 minutes
Total: 44 minutes
–Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen
Note: For instructions on using this product with Instant Pot Max or stovetop pressure cookers, visit williams-sonoma.com/instantpot.

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• Contains sulfites. This product is prepared and packaged using machines that may come in contact with wheat/gluten, tree nuts, fish, sesame, eggs, milk, peanuts, soy, mustard.

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