Instant Pot® Pasta with Italian Sausage recipe

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

785.7 calories
carbohydrate: 86 g
cholesterol: 59.2 mg
fat: 35.7 g
fiber: 9.4 g
protein: 32.2 g
saturatedFat: 13 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1737.7 mg
sugar: 20.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Easy to throw it all together and let it cook in the Instant Pot®.

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