Instant Pot Italian Sausages with Peppers and Penne Pasta

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Instant Pot Italian Sausages with Peppers and Penne Pasta

Cozy and comforting, this Instant Pot Italian sausage and pasta dinner is easy to make and boldly flavored. 30-Minute Meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time12

Pressurizing10

Total Time27

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian Inspired

Servings:

Calories: 756kcal

Author: Jacqueline Piper

Equipment

Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1 6 Quart

Ingredients

3 Italian sausages 300 grams
2 small onions sliced
2 bell peppers sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 650 ml jar tomato sauce
3 cups water
1 lb. penne pasta 16 oz
2 cups spinach roughly chopped

Instructions

Brown the Sausage: Set the Instant Pot to Saute. Add oil and then add the sausages. Saute for 2-3 minutes, or until mostly browned.
Deglaze the bottom: Add a splash of water and carefully stir the sausages making sure to scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom. This will help prevent a burn warning on your Instant Pot.
Brown the Onion: Add the onions and saute for 2-3 minutes, until browned. Add garlic, Italian seasoning and the salt and saute for 30 seconds. Turn the saute function off.
Add the liquid: Add the water and be sure the bottom of the pot is fully scraped of any bits. Stir. Add the bell peppers and then the tomato sauce. Don't stir, but spread them out evenly.
Add the pasta: Add the dried pasta to the pot and do not stir! This helps prevent a burn warning on your Instant Pot. Spread the pasta out evenly and make sure it's all submerged under the liquid but do not stir it.
Pressure Cook: Add the lid and seal the pressure cooker. Set the Instant Pot to Pressure cook on High Pressure and set the time for 2 minutes. It will take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure and will then pressure cook.
Serve: Once the Instant Pot is done pressure cooking, perform a quick pressure release by releasing the sealing vent. Once the pressure is released, open the lid and add the chopped spinach. Stir through and add the lid. Let sit for 2 minutes until the spinach has wilted. Stir and serve.

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Notes

Like cheese? Top with Parmesan cheese when serving.

Like spice? Add 1-2 to 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes with the onions, depending on your spice tolerance.

Vegetarian or Vegan? Replace the sauce with a vegetarian or vegan sausage product.

I use the Instant Pot Duo 10-in-1 6qt and this amount of liquid is perfect for my appliance. Other pressure cookers may require a bit more liquid.

The layering of the ingredients is very important in order to help prevent a burn warning.

Scrape the bottom of the pot well to help prevent a burn warning.

If you get a burn warning, check for burnt bits on the bottom, scrap them and reset the Instant Pot. If there are no burnt bits, you may need to add extra water. Carry on with the cooking time.

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