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Italian Sausage Pasta in Instant Pot

Italian sausage pasta made in instant pot is an easy quick dinner that the whole family will love. This one pot sausage pasta is the perfect dish for busy weeknights! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 802kcal
Author: Shadi HasanzadeNemati

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 4 Premio Italian chicken sausage without the casing
  • 14 oz pasta uncooked
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 14 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • ⅓ cup parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Set Instant pot on saute function. 
  • Pour olive oil in the instant pot and saute onion, bell pepper and garlic until the onion is translucent. 
  • Add in thyme and paprika. Stir well. 
  • Add in Premio Italian chicken sausage and bread it using a spatula. Cook until it's fully brown. 
  • Add in pasta, salt, chicken broth, water and crushed tomatoes. Stir well. 
  • Close and secure the lid. Set the valve to seal and set the pressure cook on high pressure. Set the timer for 5 minutes.  
  • Once the five minute cook is done, do a quick release. 
  • Open the lid and stir in mozzarella cheese. 
  • Serve Italian sausage pasta with parmesan and parsley. 

Notes

  • You can add other vegetable such as mushrooms and spinach to this recipe. 
  • This pasta recipe calls for both chicken broth and water, you can simply use just one of them. 
  • Italian Sausage Pasta Bake Method:
    • Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
    • Cook Pasta according to the instructions on the packaging.
    • Saute onion, bell peppers and garlic in some olive oil over medium heat.
    • Brown sausage with the vegetables and spices.
    • Add crushed tomatoes to the sausage mixture and stir in the pasta.
    • Transfer everything to an oven safe dish and top with mozzarella cheese.
    • Bake for 30 minutes and serve warm.
  • Italian Sausage Pasta Stove Top Method:
    • Saute onion, belle pepper and garlic in a large pot over medium heat.
    • Add in spices and Italian chicken sausage. Brown the sausage.
    • Add in pasta, crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. bring to simmer.
    • Cover and cook for about twenty to thirty minutes until the water is absorbed and the pasta is cooked.
    • Stir in mozzarella and top with parmesan.

Nutrition

Calories: 802kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 2103mg | Potassium: 785mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2433IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 358mg | Iron: 4mg