These pasta recipes use penne for the base but become so much more with simple, flavorful ingredient additions.
Recipe Summary Instant Pot® Pasta With Italian Sausage
Easy to throw it all together and let it cook in the Instant Pot®.Ingredients | Chicken Penne Pasta Recipes Tomato Sauce
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup sliced bell peppers, any color
1 (12 ounce) package Italian-style chicken sausage links, or more to taste, casings removed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce
3 cups water
3 cups chopped fresh spinach, or more to taste
10 ounces penne pasta
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
Directions
Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and allow to heat. Add onion and peppers to hot oil; cook until they begin to get tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sausages and cook, breaking them up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add marinara sauce, water, spinach, pasta, basil, and Italian seasoning; mix to combine. Cancel Saute function.
Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 5 minutes. Then release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese until combined. Serve with remaining cheese sprinkled on top.
Info | Chicken Penne Pasta Recipes Tomato Sauce
prep:
30 mins
cook:
25 mins
additional:
10 mins
total:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Chicken Penne Pasta Recipes Tomato Sauce - These pasta recipes use penne for the base but become so much more with simple, flavorful ingredient additions.
