Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	1 lb (.45kg) Ground Beef
	3/4 cup Italian Bread Crumbs Or plain, Panko, or homemade
	3/4 cup Pesto See link to make your own from scratch
	1 Large Egg
	1 tsp Salt
	1/2 tsp Black Pepper
	3 cups (24 oz / 1 jar) Marinara Sauce See link to make your own from scratch
	(garnish) Fresh Parmesan Cheese
	(garnish) Fresh Basil

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Instant Pot (Slow Cooker) Basil Pesto Meatballs

Name: Instant Pot (Slow Cooker) Basil Pesto Meatballs
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ground Beef: 1 lb (.45kg); Italian Bread Crumbs: 3/4 cup; Pesto: 3/4 cup; Large Egg: 1; Salt: 1 tsp; Black Pepper: 1/2 tsp; Marinara Sauce: 3 cups (24 oz / 1 jar); Fresh Parmesan Cheese: (garnish); Fresh Basil: (garnish)

These basil pesto meatballs will melt in your mouth and are worth the wait of letting them simmer slowly in the slow cooker for 5 hours.

Features:

Cuisine:

American

Ingredients

1 lb (.45kg) Ground Beef
3/4 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
Or plain, Panko, or homemade
3/4 cup Pesto
See link to make your own from scratch
1 Large Egg
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
3 cups (24 oz / 1 jar) Marinara Sauce
See link to make your own from scratch
(garnish) Fresh Parmesan Cheese
(garnish) Fresh Basil

Directions

Steps

1 Done 2 minutes	Make the Basil Pesto (Optional) Instead of using storebought pesto, you can easily make your own in 2 minutes: How to Make Traditional Pesto Sauce in under 2 Minutes. Tip: if you use storebought, you may want to add an additional 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese to the meatball mixture.
2 Done	Make the Marinara Sauce (Optional) Instead of using storebought marinara sauce, you can make your own from scratch: Basic Marinara Sauce with Fresh Plum Tomatoes.
3 Done	Make the Meatballs Mix the ground beef, salt, pepper, egg, pesto, and bread crumbs. Form balls.
4 Done	Cook the Meatballs. Mix 1/4 cup of water to the marinara sauce. Add half the marinara sauce to the slow cooker. Add the meatballs. Top them off with the remaining sauce. Let simmer on low for 5 hours. Serve with Parmesan cheese and and chopped fresh Basil if desired, along with your favorite pasta.
5 Done	These meatballs are also delicious in soups, such as minestrone soup: lnstant Pot (Pressure Cooker) White Bean Minestrone Soup with Spinach.