Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs

Swedish meatballs in sauce in an Instant Pot

5 from 6 votes

Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs are always tender and delicious in a rich gravy that is done in an instant! Super tasty over rice, noodles or potatoes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Swedish

Keyword: Swedish Meatballs

Servings: servings

Calories: 407kcal

Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

For The Meatballs:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1/2 cup onion (shredded or finely chopped)
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 eggs
3 teaspoons crushed garlic
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon sage
salt and pepper

For The Sauce

3 cups beef Consomme or beef broth, divided
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons cornstarch (optional)
2 tablespoons water (optional)

Instructions

Mix together all meatball ingredients until well combined.
Roll into 1" balls (a cookie scoop works great)
Press the "saute" function on the Instant Pot. Once it is hot, spray the bottom of the Instant pot with cooking spray and place meatballs in about 1//2" apart (you will probably have to do this in 2-3 batches depending on the size of your Instant Pot).
Saute meatballs for 3-4 minutes, then flip and saute another 3-4 minutes.
Remove meatballs from Instant pot and place on a paper towel.
Add about 1 cup of the beef Consomme to deglaze the pot and scrape up any brown bits with a spatula. Add Worcestershire sauce, and ground mustard and stir well.
Add meatballs back to the pot and set Instant Pot to high pressure for 5 minutes, doing a quick release when finished.
Remove meatballs from the Instant Pot and return setting to "saute". Add remaining beef Consomme and heavy cream and bring to a simmer.
If you want to make the sauce even thicker, combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl to form a slurry. Slowly whisk the mixture into the Instant Pot until you reach your desired consistency (you may not need all of the mixture).
Add salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
When thickened, return the meatballs to the Instant Pot and stir into the sauce.
Serve over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice.

Notes

Instant Pot Note: We use a 6-quart Instant Pot brand pressure cooker that we bought in 2016. Different or newer versions may be more sensitive to the "BURN" notice. If you are concerned about the burn notice, please refer to this article: "What Does 'Burn' Mean on My Instant Pot?"

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