Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients:
1 c tomato sauce
1/4 c coconut sugar, honey, or maple syrup
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
2 tbls hot sauce (Valentina and Pepper Plant work great but you can choose any hot sauce)
3/4 c pineapple juice from canned pineapple
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 chopped medium white onion
1 lbs ground beef, bison, turkey or chicken
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbls arrowroot powder
1-2 tbls water
Cauliflower, white or brown rice (for serving)
Method:
1. Combine the tomato sauce, coconut sugar, apple cider vinegar, pineapple juice, bell peppers, and onions in basin of the Instant Pot.
2. Mix the egg, ground meat, salt and black pepper in a medium mixing bowl until combined. Form the meat mixture into about 12-14 one inch meatballs. Gently place the meatballs one at a time into the basin of the Instant Pot in the sauce.
3. Secure the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the knob on top of the lid is set to SEAL. This is very important! If you don’t do this the Instant Pot will lid will fly off during the cooking cycle. It might be exciting to see this but it could cause some damage in your kitchen and injure you.
4. Press the Manual button, keep it on high pressure, and use the - button to set the time to 6 minutes. The pressure will start to build up in the Instant Pot and then the timer will begin to count down.
5. After the cooking cycle is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for about 5-10 minutes.
6. Using a hot pad, gently move the knob on the lid from the seal setting to the venting setting to release any pressure that’s still in the pot.
7. Remove the lid with a hot pad and place aside. Remove the meatballs and place them on a plate or in a bowl.
8. Mix the arrowroot powder with about 2 tbls water with a whisk to make a slurry.
9. Press the Keep Warm/Cancel button on the Instant Pot. Next, press the Saute button and add the slurry. Whisk the sauce for about 1-2 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
10. Press the Keep Warm/Cancel button and add the meatballs back to the sauce in the Instant Pot basin. Gently mix the meatballs in with the sauce. The sauce will continue to thicken a bit even after the Instant Pot is turned off.
11. Enjoy over cauliflower, white or brown rice.