Instant Pot Cajun Meatball Stew

 

This Instant Pot Cajun Meatball Stew is our quicker version of a Cajun Meatball Stew.  If you have read any of my other recipes and post you know I am always trying to find ways to save time and money where ever I can.

 

 

 

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Please Note – The printable Instant Pot Cajun Meatball Stew recipe is at the bottom of the post.

 

 

Cajun meatball stew is one of those meals that I love to eat but it is hard to find the time to be able to spend the day in the kitchen cooking.  I have taken a few other recipes also and adjusted a few things so that you can also prepare it in the Instant Pot on those days you are craving a home cooked meal but have a busy schedule.

 

If you have never tried Cajun Meatball Stew it is made with a brown roux gravy and served over rice.  It is very similar to gumbo.  You can check out our Instant Pot Gumbo recipe here.  It has also been adapted to the Instant Pot so it can be prepared in about a half an hour rather than a couple of hours.

 

Most people make their meatballs by hand with ground meat, bread crumbs, and an egg.  I have found a quicker and easier way.  We buy our grocery stores pre-seasoned hamburger patties from the meat department.  When I am ready to cook just split the hamburger patties in half and form a ball with them.  It is just as simple as that!  No mixing in all the other ingredients.  They cook perfectly just like this.  I do have to mention though our grocery store uses Cajun seasoning when forming the hamburger patties.  So if you don’t live in an area that does this then you should order some of Tony’s Chachere’s Seasoning for you to prepare yours.

 

 

We use the 8 qt. Instant Pot to prepare all of our meals.

We also use a digital cooking thermometer like this.  If you have any question about what temperature something should be cooked at or reheated at you can check out FoodSafety.gov.

This Instant Pot Cajun Meatball Stew Recipe is enough to feed a family of four.

 

 

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Ingredients – Instant Pot Cajun Meatball Stew

• 8 Cups of Water
• 2 Cups of Seasoning Blend (onion, bell pepper, celery)
• 2 Knorr Chicken Stock Tubs
• 5 Heaping Tablespoons of Savoie’s Dark Roux
• 1 Teaspoon Tony Chachere’s
• 1 Teaspoon Nature Seasons Seasoning
• 2 lbs. Raw Ground Meat Meatballs (pre-mixed with seasoning)

 

 

Instructions – Instant Pot Cajun Meatball Stew

 

#1.  First, put your Instant Pot on Saute (high).

 

#2.  Next, add all ingredients to the Instant Pot except for the meatballs.

 

#3.  Then stir all of these ingredients together well while at a boil for 20 minutes.  Make sure you continue to stir gently scraping the bottom of the pot.  The roux will settle on the bottom of the pot and burn if you do not continue to stir until everything is mixed together well.

 

#4.  Add meatballs to the Instant Pot.

 

#5.  Next, close the lid and turn the steam release valve to “sealing position”.

 

#6.  Then press pressure cook button.  And press pressure level button until high is selected.  Set timer for 10 minutes.

 

#7.  After the timer has completed turn the steam release valve to “Venting” for a quick release of steam.  **Warning – The steam is very hot, use a towel to turn the release valve so it does not burn you.

 

#8.  Finally, serve over rice and enjoy!

 

Final Thoughts

Instant Pot Cajun Meatball Stew is definitely comfort food.  It is very common for people to also add boiled eggs or potatoes to this dish.  It is a very delicious and filling meal that is also very easy to prepare.  I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine does!

 

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