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October 1, 2018

Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Parmesan Pasta

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Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Parmesan Pasta–curly al dente pasta is enveloped in a creamy sauce with bites of baby spinach, petite tomatoes and Italian sausage.

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Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Parmesan Pasta--curly al dente pasta is enveloped in a creamy sauce with bites of baby spinach, petite tomatoes and Italian sausage.

Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Parmesan Pasta

Last time I went to Smith’s (Kroger) I found this new cool looking pasta called Italian Trottole. It reminds me of tortellini, except not stuffed with anything. I knew immediately that I needed to make a stellar Instant Pot pasta recipe with it. And that is what I did. Of course you can make this recipe with another type of pasta too. For example, cavatappi, cellentani or penne pasta would be amazing.

For this recipe, I picked up some Italian sausage. Another option is to use a spicy chicken sausage. A reader was telling me about how great the chicken sausage is from Costco.

I decided to throw a pop of green into the recipe by adding in some baby spinach. If you’re a kale fan you can swap out the spinach with kale leaves.

If your family is like mine they will scrape the pot clean! We all loved this creamy pasta dish.

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Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Parmesan Pasta--curly al dente pasta is enveloped in a creamy sauce with bites of baby spinach, petite tomatoes and Italian sausage.

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Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Parmesan Pasta--curly al dente pasta is enveloped in a creamy sauce with bites of baby spinach, petite tomatoes and Italian sausage.

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To make Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Parmesan Pasta I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Parmesan Pasta


★★★★★

5 from 9 reviews

  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4-5 servings 1x
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Curly al dente pasta is enveloped in a creamy sauce with bites of baby spinach, petite tomatoes and Italian sausage.


Ingredients

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  • 16 ounces (1 pound) Italian sausage (or spicy chicken sausage)
  • 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 8 ounces (1/2 pound) Italian trottole pasta (you can also use cavatappi, penne, rigatoni etc.)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup half and half, warmed
  • 1/2 cup shredded or grated parmesan
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • Cornstarch + cold water

Instructions

  1. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the sausage. Use a wooden spoon (or this utensil*) to break up the meat. Brown the sausage for about 5 minutes.
  2. Deglaze the pot with the chicken broth.
  3. Add in the pasta. Dump the garlic powder, sage and tomatoes on top of pasta.
  4. Cover and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When the time is up perform a quick release by moving the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  5. Stir in the half and half and parmesan cheese. Stir in the spinach until it has wilted down.
  6. If you’d like to thicken the sauce, use cornstarch. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. Then simply stir 1-2 Tbsp of cornstarch together with equal parts cold water. It should be smooth. Stir the mixture into the pot and the sauce should thicken up very quickly.
  7. Scoop the pasta into bowls and enjoy!

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

To make gluten free: Double check your broth to be sure it does not contain gluten. Substitute noodles for GF noodles and decrease cook time by 1 minute.

  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/5 of recipe
  • Calories: 562
  • Sugar: 7g
  • Sodium: 1063 mg
  • Fat: 31 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45 g
  • Protein: 27 g

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28 Comments Filed Under: Can Be Gluten Free, Sausage, Instant Pot, Pasta

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  1. Kim says

    August 17, 2020 at 8:43 pm

    Absolutely delicious, my daughter couldn’t get enough

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 18, 2020 at 12:10 pm

      That’s so nice to hear Kim!!

      Reply
  2. Meg says

    September 22, 2019 at 7:02 pm

    Just finished making and eating this and it is amazing! As a single will be eating it several times this week but think it will get better each time! I hope it freezes well as Zi want to put a few bowl fulls in my freezer to eat later too!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 23, 2019 at 1:17 pm

      Great Meg! Let me know if it freezes well.

      Reply
  3. Kelly says

    August 29, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    This was so easy and got so many compliments on how delicious it was. I didn’t have any leftovers which was great because it was that tasty and a bummer because I was looking forward to taking some to work the next day!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 30, 2019 at 1:12 pm

      I guess that means you will have to make it again!

      Reply
  4. Sharon says

    June 3, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    It turned out good. I used ricotta in place of 1/2 and 1/2 since I didn’t have any. Also used 1 tsp. basil in place of the sage.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 3, 2019 at 7:45 pm

      Well I bet that was tasty!

      Reply
    • Sharon says

      February 1, 2020 at 9:18 am

      Added fresh mushrooms placed on top of the pasta. Will use less 1/2 and 1/2 next time so it won’t be so liquidy.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  5. Paul says

    February 18, 2019 at 6:06 pm

    I too made this and it really is delicious! I messed up one step by adding the half and half at the same time as the pasta and tomatoes, but I think it actually came out better because the sauce was the perfect consistency when everything was done. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 19, 2019 at 8:09 am

      Ohhhh, interesting. It didn’t curdle??

      Reply
      • Paul says

        February 20, 2019 at 6:41 pm

        I was worried that too, but it didn’t!

        Reply
        • Karen says

          February 20, 2019 at 10:22 pm

          Now I’m tempted to make it this way!

          Reply
  6. Stephanie says

    January 9, 2019 at 5:32 pm

    It was delicious! A keeper!

    Can I skip the sauteing at the start and put the sausage coins and rest all in raw? This would speed it up enough to become a weeknight dinner contender for me.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 10, 2019 at 2:08 pm

      you could totally do that!

      Reply
  7. Charlotte Brower Gomez says

    December 13, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    Thank you for the recipe! Turned out delicious! Going to share this recipe with the Facebook Instant Pot page I follow!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Suzanne V Horton says

    December 10, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    What are your thoughts on FROZEN spinach… hhhmmmm

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 17, 2018 at 4:01 pm

      I think it would work just fine. I’d try to thaw it out a little first and squeeze out excess moisture.

      Reply
  9. Kelly says

    December 1, 2018 at 9:04 pm

    This was so good! I stumbled upon this recipe tonight looking for something easy to make in an InstantPot. I made it at a friend’s house, and everyone agreed it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe; we’re all planning to make it again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 3, 2018 at 10:41 am

      So glad you liked it Kelly!

      Reply
  10. Denise says

    October 23, 2018 at 2:37 pm

    Karen, this is DELISH!! I used some mild sausage and some hot and it isn’t hot, just enough kick. I also added a little tomato paste and some Italian seasoning. The half and half makes it so creamy and rich. I found the trottole pasta at Target. It was the Simply Organic brand. Thank you for sharing!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 23, 2018 at 9:40 pm

      So glad you liked it Denise!

      Reply
  11. serena says

    October 7, 2018 at 6:41 pm

    Made this for my family and absolutely loved it and so did the family! I think next time I’ll try spicy Italian sausage. We used mild and I used my homemade chicken bone broth and short rigatoni. I had to add an extra minute to cook the pasta enough, but It turned out perfect! Keep the awesome recipes coming!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 9, 2018 at 9:03 am

      Thanks Serena I’m so glad you liked it!!

      Reply
  12. JH says

    October 7, 2018 at 11:54 am

    Can this be made in a crock pot?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 9, 2018 at 9:13 am

      Pasta doesn’t fare well in the crockpot. It seems to get gloopy. That’s why I don’t have a crockpot recipe for this one. I’m sorry!

      Reply
  13. Diane DiPrete says

    October 2, 2018 at 3:15 am

    can you make this recipe in an 8 qt instant pot? If yes any changes to recipe..thank you

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 2, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      Yes, keep everything the same.

      Reply

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