By cooking.nytimes.com

Pressure Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

Ingredients

4 servings

3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

2garlic cloves

very thinly sliced

¼ teaspoonred-pepper flakes

¼ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

1 x 28 ouncecan crushed tomatoes

1 teaspoonkosher salt

2 sprigsbasil

plus more thinly sliced for serving

8 ouncesspaghetti

not thin spaghetti, broken in half

2 tablespoonsgrated parmesan

plus more for serving

1 cupricotta

optional

1 poundground beef

or substitute veal, pork or turkey

¼ cuppanko bread crumbs

¼ cupgrated parmesan

2 tablespoonsbasil

chopped

1egg

large

1garlic cloves

finely grated or minced

Instructions