Dinner for 2
Instant Pot Spaghetti Bolognese
Ground beef, vegetables, tomato paste, and spaghetti cook together under pressure for a saucy one-pot meal.
$15.40for 4 servings
$3.85 per serving$15.40 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.07Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $2.75Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.12Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.70 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oilSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2/3 lb spaghetti
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 rib celery
- 8 white mushrooms (optional)
- sherry wine
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- 1 pinch dried basil
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup unsalted chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- 5 1/2 fl oz can tomato paste
- 2 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
Steps
- Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to sauté, heat the olive oil, and cook the beef, onion, celery, garlic, and mushrooms for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the oregano, basil, salt, pepper, tomato paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Pour in the chicken stock and water, then place the broken spaghetti on top without stirring.
- Seal the cooker and cook at high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Release the pressure quickly, stir the pasta, and confirm the beef reaches 160 F.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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