Instant Pot Baked Ziti
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Instant Pot Baked Ziti

1. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
2. Onion, chopped - 1 small
3. Garlic, minced - 5 cloves
4. Ziti pasta - 8 ounces
5. Water - 1 cup
6. Prepared marinara sauce - 1 (20 ounce) jar
7. Ricotta cheese - 8 ounces
8. Fresh basil leaves, chiffonade - 4
9. Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - 8 ounces
10. Shredded Provel cheese, divided - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Baked Ziti

1. Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Once hot, add oil and onion. Sauté until onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add 1/2 of the ziti pasta and water.

2. Stage

Mix together ricotta and marinara sauce in a bowl. Pour 1/2 of the ricotta mixture over the ziti in the Instant Pot. Sprinkle with 1/2 mozzarella and 1/2 Provel cheeses. Add remaining ziti pasta and top with remaining ricotta mixture.

3. Stage

Cancel Sauté mode. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

4. Stage

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Top with remaining mozzarella and Provel cheeses and allow to melt. Once cheeses have melted serve garnished with basil leaves.