Instant Pot Pasta with Italian Sausage
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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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.