Italian Meat Sauce

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, minced
• 2 carrots, minced
• 2 ribs celery, minced
• 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup minced parsley
• 8 cups tomato purée
• 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place Removable Cooking Pot in Pressure Cooker. Add oil.

2. Press the COOK MODE Button for BROWN. Press the START/STOP Button.

3. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and sauté until soft. Add the ground beef and parsley. Brown until the meat is no longer pink. Add the remaining ingredients. Place Lid on Pressure Cooker. Slide the Safety Lock to LOCK position.

4. Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to PRESSURE.

5. Press the PRESSURE MODE Button for HIGH PRESSURE.

6. Press COOK TIME Button until 30 minutes appears on the Display.

7. Press the START/STOP Button until the green START Indicator Light appears. The red HIGH PRESSURE Indicator Light will blink slowly and then faster as the cooking countdown begins; the Pressure Indicator Rod will rise as the pressure builds. After cooking under pressure 30 minutes, the Pressure Cooker will beep three times. Press and hold the START/STOP Button until it beeps. Release pressure using the natural release feature. This will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

8. Once the Pressure Indicator Rod drops, slide the Safety Lock to UNLOCK position and remove the Lid.

Makes 8 to 10 servings