Instant Pot Italian Sausage with Penne Pasta Recipe
Ready to serve in minutes, this Instant Pot Italian sausage with penne pasta is as tasty as it is convenient.
Servings 6
Calories 374kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot or slow cooker, or Dutch oven
- wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 8 ounces ground Italian sausage (pork, chicken, or turkey)
- 2 cups water
- 24 ounces jarred marinara sauce or 3 cups of your favorite pasta sauce
- 12 ounces penne pasta or similar
- spinach or basil Optional garnish
Instructions
- Press the sauté button on the Instant Pot.
- Add the olive oil and sausage and cook on sauté mode for about 5-7 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked through. (If desired, drain any excess fat.)
- Pour in 1 cup of the water and stir, using your spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Pour in the marinara sauce and stir to combine well.
- Add the uncooked pasta and push down gently to tuck the noodles into the sauce.
- Pour the remaining cup of water over the top of the pasta, so it’s all covered.
- Secure the lid and double-check that the pressure valve is set to sealing (not venting)
- Press cancel to stop sauté mode, then press manual/high pressure and set the timer for 8 minutes. (It will take the Instant Pot about 8-10 minutes to come up to pressure.)
- After it’s cooked for 8 minutes, carefully quick-release the steam by switching the pressure valve to venting.
- When the floater valve has dropped, carefully open the Instant Pot lid and gently stir the pasta.
- Feel free to stir in spinach or fresh basil or sprinkle with cheese to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 821mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 491IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg