From 8efea54f9dc9df8d4a9d3109f9fcb3f7ebca5c98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christine Dodrill Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 23:09:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] blog: add instant pot spaghetti recipe --- .../instant-pot-spaghetti-2020-02-03.markdown | 93 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 93 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blog/instant-pot-spaghetti-2020-02-03.markdown diff --git a/blog/instant-pot-spaghetti-2020-02-03.markdown b/blog/instant-pot-spaghetti-2020-02-03.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..269c65c --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/instant-pot-spaghetti-2020-02-03.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +--- +title: Instant Pot Spaghetti +date: 2020-02-03 +series: recipes +tags: + - instant-pot +--- + +# Instant Pot Spaghetti + +This is based on [this recipe][source], but made only with things you can find +in Costco. My fiancé and I have made this at least weekly for the last 8 months +and we love how it turns out. + +[source]: https://kristineskitchenblog.com/instant-pot-spaghetti/ + +## Recipe + +### Ingredients + +- 1/2 kg ground beef (pre-cooked, or see section on browning it) +- 3 1/4 cups water +- 2 teaspoons salt +- a small amount of pepper +- 4 heaping teaspoons of garlic +- 1/2 cup butter +- 1/4 kg spaghetti noodles +- 1 jar of pasta sauce (about 870ml) + +If you want it to be more spicy, add more pepper. Too much can make it hard to +eat. Only experiment with the pepper amount after you've made this and decided +there's not enough pepper. + +### Preparation + +Put the ground beef in the instant pot. Put the water in the instant pot. Put +the salt in the instant pot. Put the pepper in the instant pot. Put the garlic +in the instant pot. Put the butter in the instant pot. + +Stir for about 30 seconds, or until the garlic looks like it's distributed about +evenly in the pot. + +Take the spaghetti noodles and break them in half. Place about a third of one +half one direction, the second third another, and the last yet another. Repeat +this for the other half of the pasta. This helps to not clump it together when +it's cooking. + +Look at the package of spaghetti noodles. It should say something like "Ready in +X minutes" with a large number. Take that number and subtract two from it. If +you have a pasta that says it's cooked for 7 minutes, you will cook it for 5 +minutes. If you have a pasta that says it's cooked for 9 minutes, you will cook +it for 7 minutes. + +Put the lid on the instant pot, seal it and ensure the pressure release valve is +set to "sealing". Hit the "manual" button and select the number you figured out +above. + +Leave the instant pot alone for 10 minutes after it is done. This lets the +pressure release naturally. + +Use your serving utensil to open the pressure release valve. Stir and wait 3-5 +minutes to serve. This makes 5 servings, but could be extended to more if you +carefully ration it. + +Serve hot with salt or parmesan cheese. + +## Browning Ground Beef + +Browing ground beef is the act of cooking it all the way through so it is safe +to eat. It's called "browing" it because the ground beef will turn a grayish +brown when it is fully cooked. + +### Ingredients + +- Olive oil +- 1 teaspoon salt +- The ground beef you want to brown + +### Preparation + +Take the lid off of the instant pot. Cover the bottom of the pan in olive oil. +Sprinkle the salt over the olive oil. Place the ground beef in the instant pot +on top of the olive oil and salt. + +Press the "sauté" button on your instant pot and use a spatula to break the +ground beef into smaller chunks while it warms up. Mix the ground beef while it +cooks. The goal is to make sure that all of the red parts turn grayish brown. + +This will take anywhere from 5-10 minutes. + +If you are using this ground beef for the above spaghetti recipe, you don't need +to remove it from the instant pot. You can store extra ground beef in the fridge +for use later.