Name: Instant Pot® Pasta Sauce with Mushrooms and Red Wine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Sliced fresh mushrooms - 8 ounces; Chopped onions - 1 cup; Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Dry red wine - ¾ cup; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Chicken broth, or more as needed - ¾ cup; Sugar - 1 tablespoon; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Dried rosemary, crushed - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1 large; Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 large

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Pasta Sauce with Mushrooms and Red Wine

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Sliced fresh mushrooms 8 ounces

3. Chopped onions 1 cup

4. Fennel seeds 1 teaspoon

5. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

6. Dry red wine ¾ cup

7. Crushed tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

8. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can

9. Chicken broth, or more as needed ¾ cup

10. Sugar 1 tablespoon

11. Dried basil 1 teaspoon

12. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

13. Dried rosemary, crushed 1 teaspoon

14. Salt ½ teaspoon

15. Crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste ¼ teaspoon

16. Bay leaf 1 large

17. Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 large

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Pasta Sauce with Mushrooms and Red Wine

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil until hot, then add mushrooms, onions, and fennel seeds. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, and cook for 1 more minute. Pour in red wine, and simmer until the alcohol has cooked off, about 3 minutes.

2 . Stage

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and chicken broth to the pot and bring to a simmer. Stir in sugar, basil, oregano, rosemary, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and pepper. Turn off Saute function.

3 . Stage

Close and lock the lid and set the pressure valve to sealing. Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

4 . Stage

When time is up, carefully release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

5 . Stage

Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings, if necessary. If the sauce is too thick, just stir in a little chicken broth or water until you reach your desired consistency.