Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother Heifer Meatballs
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
5
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Ingredients for - Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother Heifer Meatballs

1. Egg - 1
2. Milk, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons
3. Dry bread crumbs - 1 cup
4. Ground beef - ¾ pound
5. Ground pork - 4 ounces
6. Minced onion - 1 cup
7. Parmesan cheese, grated - 4 ounces
8. Minced garlic - 3 cloves
9. Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon
10. Salt - 1 teaspoon
11. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
12. Crushed red pepper flakes - 1 pinch
13. Butter - 2 tablespoons
14. Oil - 1 tablespoon
15. Pasta sauce - 1 (24 ounce) jar
16. Spaghetti - 1 (16 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother Heifer Meatballs

1. Stage

Lightly beat egg and milk together in a large bowl. Mix in bread crumbs, adding up to an additional 1 tablespoon milk if mixture looks dry. Mix in ground beef, pork, onion, Parmesan cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Form mixture into five 3 1/2- to 4-ounce meatballs.

2. Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add butter and oil and heat until butter has melted. Add meatballs and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Add pasta sauce and hit Cancel.

3. Stage

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

4. Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Then switch to the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

5. Stage

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.

6. Stage

Place cooked spaghetti into 5 individual pasta bowls. Top each serving with sauce and a giant meatball.