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Instant Pot Marinara Recipe with Bolognese Variation

by Amy Blevins 5 Comments

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So, my Instant Pot came in the mail today. And I decided the inaugural meal should be a homemade marinara. I’ve never made my own marinara before and I have always wanted to. And it just sounded really  yummy. So I pored through a bunch of recipes online, looking at the various ingredients for inspiration, and then figured out a combination of flavors that would work for us.

True confession: I love marinara but yesterday I wanted a hearty bolognese. So I started out by sautéing a pound of mild Italian sausage in the Instant Pot to get all that yummy meat flavor in the bottom of the pan. Then I removed the meat. After that, the recipe for marinara and the recipe for Bolognese are the same. I put the sausage in the fridge, because it needs to be added back into the sauce a mere thirty minutes before serving. That’s the only change you need to make for the Bolognese variation, I promise! Also – if you are not a fan of veggies, leave all the veggies except onions out of this sauce.

Instant Pot Garden Vegetable Marinara with Bolognese Variation - easily adapt for slow cooker

How many of you love marinara, but don’t have time to watch a hot pot all day with kids running around? I know I could never make marinara if it wasn’t for the Instant Pot. It is super easy to adapt this recipe for a slow cooker too. It takes 6 – 8 hours in the slow cooker though instead of just 35 minutes or so in the IP. Just do the sautéing in a skillet, and transfer items to the slow cooker or refrigerator from there.

Bolognese On a Plate - Instant Pot Recipe

 

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Instant Pot Garden Vegetable Marinara with Bolognese Sauce Variation

Garden Vegetable Marinara with Bolognese Variation
  • Author: Amy Blevins

Ingredients

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  • 1 Large Onion (Diced)
  • 1 Zucchini, (Halved and sliced)
  • 1/2 Squash (Sliced)
  • 1/2 Pound Mushrooms (Sliced)
  • 1–2 Carrots (Sliced)
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic (Heaping, minced from a jar)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Coarse Kosher Salt
  • 35–40 basil leaves (Chopped, or 1 Tablespoon Dried)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 28 Ounce Can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 14.5 Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes (with Sauce)
  • 1 14.5 Ounce Can Tomato Sauce
  • 1 6 Ounce Can Tomato Paste
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Pound Sausage (OPTIONAL – for Bolognese)

Instructions

  1. Set your Instant Pot on the sauté setting.
  2. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, 1/2 the onion, mushrooms, 1/2 the zucchini, and the squash to the Instant Pot.
  3. Sauté until the mushrooms soften. Remove all veggies from the pot.
  4. Add the remaining olive oil, onions, carrots, zucchini. Add all the garlic and spices. Add all of the tomato cans. Stir to combine.
  5. Cover and set to high pressure for 30 minutes.
  6. Quick release and add the sautéd veggies (and sausage if desired). It’s the perfect time to heat up some pasta and garlic bread if you want some. If you will not use all the sauce, extra sauce can be refrigerated or frozen at this point with or without the meat and veggies.
  7. Serve over any pasta or vegetable substitute. Makes about three quarts, so save some for later! You can freeze it in a zipper bag.

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About Amy Blevins

Amy lives with her husband and six beautiful children in Northern Virginia. Besides blogging, Amy enjoys homeschooling, hiking, reading, singing, teaching, and serving Jesus above all. Welcome.

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  1. Lori says

    February 1, 2017 at 6:57 PM

    Why do so many sites not offer a “share by email” button? Anything that you post to FB, Instagram, Twitter, etc….. is gone in 2 days. I have recipes in my email folders that are up to 10 years old, and still being used. (Especially seasonal) Suffering from short term memory loss means that just because I made it twice doesn’t mean I memorized the recipe. Than you

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  2. Julie says

    February 1, 2017 at 9:12 PM

    Six hours on high in an instant pot???

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    • Amy Blevins says

      February 1, 2017 at 9:12 PM

      Slow Cooker Setting.

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  3. Jennifer says

    September 6, 2017 at 2:37 PM

    What settings would you do for High Pressure?

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    • Amy Blevins says

      September 11, 2017 at 2:22 PM

      30 -45 minutes

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