Instant Pot Hay and Straw

Instant Pot Hay and Straw–linguine noodles with sliced ham, broccoli and a light creamy sauce. Made fast and easy in your pressure cooker!

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Instant Pot Hay and Straw

You might be wondering what is hay and straw pasta? In Italian this dish is called Paglia e Fieno. It gets its name from yellow (yellow, the color of straw) and green fettuccine (green, the color of hay) that the dish is traditionally made from. This dish is usually made with peas and prosciutto. I chose to make my own version (of course) I used linguine, ham and broccoli. However you choose to make it (look at ingredient list for substitution ideas) you will love it!

This is a fast and easy Instant Pot dinner idea and can all be made in one pot! Do the one pot dinner dance! Look at all my other one pot Instant Pot dinners too.

Why use the Instant Pot to make Paglia e Fieno?

I love making pasta dishes in the Instant Pot. The reason?

1. no waiting for a pot of water to boil
2. no boiling over pasta water
3. set it and forget it
4. you can make this entire dish in one pot which means less cleaning up after dinner is over

Ingredients for Straw and Hay Pasta Recipe

• 1 tablespoon butter–or olive oil
• 1-2 cups julienned fully cooked ham–you can also use prosciutto or crispy cooked bacon
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth–or 2 ½ cups water and 2 ½ teaspoons Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
• 8 ounces linguine–another option is half spinach fettuccine and half regular fettucine
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1 (12 oz) package frozen broccoli–or fresh broccoli florets or frozen peas.
• 1/3 cup heavy cream–or half and half or evaporated milk
• 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese–or half as much Pecorino Romano cheese

Instructions

1. Saute ham (optional step): Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When the display says HOT add in 1 tbsp of butter and let melt. Add in the ham and saute for 2 minutes. Pour in 1 ½ cups of the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
2. Strategically add in the pasta so it doesn’t stick when cooking: Break the linguine in half and scatter it in a criss cross pattern into the pot. 
3. Add in seasonings: Add in the onion powder, garlic, powder, thyme, pepper and mustard. Pour the remaining broth over the top.
   
4. Pot in pot vegetables (optional step): Place a tall trivet into the pot. Pour the broccoli into a pot-in-pot dish. Place the dish on top of the trivet. You can also cook your vegetables a different way (on the stove or microwave) and skip this step.
   
5. Pressure cook: Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 7 minutes. When time is up move the valve to venting and remove the lid.
6. Add in dairy: Remove the broccoli pan. Stir the broccoli into the linguine. Stir in the cream and parmesan cheese. 
7. Enjoy: Scoop onto plates and serve. You can garnish with fresh parsley or other herbs, if desired.

Equipment

• 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot*
• Tall Trivet* (if cooking vegetables pot-in-pot)
• Pan* (for pot-in-pot cooking)
• Pasta server*

Can I make this on the stove?

Yes. Here’s how: Cook linguine according to package directions in a large pot over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, sauté ham in butter for 3 minutes. Add broccoli or peas; heat through. Drain linguine; toss with the ham mixture, add in seasonings, parmesan cheese and cream.

My Notes on this Recipe

I chose to cook my vegetables with the pot in pot method. If you add the peas or broccoli straight in with the pasta it will get way overcooked. By putting it in a pan on top of a tall trivet the vegetables cook at the same rate as the pasta. You can also choose to cook your vegetables another way if you don’t have a trivet and pot-in-pot dish and then just stir them in later.

More Instant Pot Recipes with Ham

• Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
• Instant Pot Dolly Parton’s Stone Soup
• I’m a Karen Casserole
• Instant Pot Mississippi Sin Dip
• Instant Pot Cheesy Ham Chowder

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