Name: Instant Pot Pasta with Italian Sausage
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 ½ tablespoons; Sliced onion - 1 cup; Sliced bell peppers, any color - 1 cup; Italian-style chicken sausage links, or more to taste, casings removed - 1 (12 ounce) package; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Marinara sauce - 1 (26 ounce) jar; Water - 3 cups; Chopped fresh spinach, or more to taste - 3 cups; Penne pasta - 10 ounces; Chopped fresh basil - 1 tablespoon; Italian seasoning - 1 tablespoon; Shredded Italian cheese blend - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Instant Pot Pasta with Italian Sausage

1. Olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons

2. Sliced onion 1 cup

3. Sliced bell peppers, any color 1 cup

4. Italian-style chicken sausage links, or more to taste, casings removed 1 (12 ounce) package

5. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

6. Marinara sauce 1 (26 ounce) jar

7. Water 3 cups

8. Chopped fresh spinach, or more to taste 3 cups

9. Penne pasta 10 ounces

10. Chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon

11. Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon

12. Shredded Italian cheese blend 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Pasta with Italian Sausage

1 . Stage

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 . Stage

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 . Stage

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.