Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs and Noodles
Tender meatballs and broad noodles in creamy gravy make a welcoming bowl for dinner. The noodles catch the savory sauce as it thickens around them. Stir everything together at the end, then serve it warm with a generous scoop of both meatballs and pasta.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 3 min
- Total
- 8 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Pressure cooker
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Noodles
A few quick notes
1. Season the broth first
Stir the meatballs, broth, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and seasonings together before adding the layer of noodles on top.
2. Press without stirring
Spread noodles evenly and press down gently without stirring them into the meatballs. Full submersion is not needed before pressure cooking.
3. Whisk cream and starch
Combine the cream and cornstarch separately before stirring them into the cooked meatballs and noodles for the sauté finish.
Get to know the ingredients
Prepared beef meatballs
The ingredient list allows meatballs frozen or thawed. They go into the pot with broth and seasonings before the noodles.
Extra-broad egg noodles
Use the listed extra-broad egg noodles, arranged over the meatballs. Stir them through after releasing pressure, even if their tops look dry.
Half-and-half or cream
Either is listed for the sauce. Whisk it with cornstarch after pressure cooking before adding it to thicken the gravy.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Stir until thickened
Use sauté mode and stir just until the creamy sauce thickens, bringing the cooked noodles through the meatballs and gravy.
A little more help as you go
Allow time to pressurize
The three-minute cooking timer starts after the pot reaches pressure, which the directions estimate takes about ten minutes.
Dry-looking noodles are expected
Some noodle tops may look dry when the lid opens. Stir them into the meatballs before the cream sauce finishes cooking.
A few questions you might have
Can I make the noodles softer?
The directions allow five minutes of natural pressure release before venting when you prefer a softer noodle texture.
What valve position starts pressure cooking?
Set the valve to sealing after closing the lid, then select Manual or Pressure Cook for the three-minute cooking stage.
How long do leftovers keep?
Refrigerate leftovers for three to four days. The noodles continue absorbing sauce and become thicker overnight.
How should I reheat a portion?
Add a splash of beef broth or cream and warm gently on the stove or in the microwave to loosen the sauce.
Is freezing recommended?
Refrigerating leftovers is preferable, since the egg noodles can become quite soft after freezing and thawing in this creamy dish.
Any more cooking tips?
Storage: I usually keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. The egg noodles keep soaking up that creamy sauce as they sit, so everything will be a little thicker the next day (which is totally normal!). When I reheat it, I’ll add a splash of beef broth or cream first, then warm it gently on the stove or in the microwave to loosen it up. I don’t usually freeze this one because egg noodles can get pretty soft after thawing. If you know you’ll have leftovers, I’d much rather plan on eating them from the fridge over the next few days!
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: thereciperebel.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
