Instant Pot Meatball Soup is easy to make, with homemade meatballs, and other simple ingredients. Another family-friendly meal in the books!
This easy weeknight Dinner Recipe can be made in under a half-hour. Just like my original Meatball Soup Recipe it’s made with flavorful ingredients, and is wonderfully filling.
Sabrina’s Instant Pot Meatball Soup Recipe
Delicious soups make great, easy recipes to get lots of flavor, protein, and veggies all cooked together. And when you’re looking for a hassle-free recipe it’s hard to beat instant pot dinners. The pressure cooker allows you to make some of your favorite meals in half the time. So of course I had to combine my family’s favorite meatball soup with the ease of the instant pot. It made it so much easier to add a winning meal to my menu practically every other week. You just can’t beat the convenience of it and it’s sure to be in your dinner rotation as often as it is in mine!
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef , (85/15)
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 yellow onion , minced
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
Soup:
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1/2 yellow onion , chopped
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 4 cups beef broth
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes , do not drain
- 2 stalks celery , sliced
- 2 carrots , sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni , uncooked
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese , grated
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté mode and add vegetable oil to the base of the pot.
- Combine the meatball ingredients and roll them into balls before adding them into the instant pot.
- Brown the meatballs on all sides, for about 6-8 minutes.
- Add beef broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, celery, carrots, garlic. and Italian seasoning to the Instant Pot.
- Close, lock the lid, and seal the vent.
- Cook on high for 10 minutes, then quick release the pressure.
- Add in the elbow macaroni.
- Close, lock lid, and seal the vent.
- Cook on high for 4 minutes, then quick release the pressure.
- Top with parmesan and serve.
Nutrition
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Can this be made ahead of time?
Yes, Instant Pot Meatball Soup can definitely be made ahead of time! It’s a great dish to prepare in advance, as the flavors have time to meld and improve. Follow the recipe and cook the soup as directed in the Instant Pot. After the soup is made, allow it to cool down before storing it.
Storage Tips
- Serve: Don’t leave the soup at room temperature for more than 2 hours. You can keep it covered, with the cooker set to warm, for up to 4 hours.
- Store: Once the soup has cooled down, you can cover it in plastic wrap or put it in an airtight container to store in the fridge. It will stay good for 3-4 days.
- Freeze: You can also freeze leftovers in an airtight container. They’ll stay good in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Variations
- Pasta: You can use other pasta shapes instead of elbow macaroni. Try using penne, rigatoni, farfalle, or fusilli pasta.
- Instant Pot Creamy Soup: To make a thicker Instant Pot Creamy Meatball Soup mix in some tomato paste and heavy cream. Let those ingredients simmer with the recipe before serving.
- Potatoes: If you’re serving a bigger group and want to make the soup go a little farther and be more filling add some potatoes to cook with the soup ingredients. Russet Potatoes or Yukon Gold will go best in this dish.
- Seasonings: For some extra flavor in Instant Pot Italian Meatball Soup mix in seasonings like garlic powder, onion powder, basil, oregano, or cilantro.
- Vegetables: You can add extra veggies to the Pressure Cooker Meatball Soup like zucchini, spinach, artichoke, green beans, or bell peppers.
- Cheese: You can add different kinds of cheese along with the parmesan cheese like mozzarella, cheddar, ricotta, or provolone.
- Meat: Instead of beef meatballs you can use other meats to make ground chicken or turkey meatballs. If you do this you may also want to change the broth in the soup recipe. Use turkey broth for turkey meatballs or chicken broth for chicken meatballs.
