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September 13, 2022

Instant Pot Polish Casserole

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Instant Pot Polish Casserole–penne pasta with polish sausage, sauerkraut and a creamy sauce. A fast and easy recipe that feeds a crowd and tastes great!

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Instant Pot Polish Casserole

Instant Pot Polish Casserole

The first sound out of my son’s mouth was “mmmmmmm” after he took a bite of this! The pasta, sausage and sauerkraut is a delicious combination. And the recipe comes together super quickly. This recipe makes a lot (enough for 8) so if you’re serving a small amount of people it’s best to save half for today and then freeze half for another day.

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

  • Olive oil–or another type of oil for frying the sausage
  • Polish sausage–I used the Private Selection brand at Smith’s. Feel free to use kielbasa.
  • Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon
  • Penne–or another type of pasta like ziti or bowties
  • Sauerkraut–make sure to rinse well or else it will be a little too salty
  • Dijon mustard
  • Minced garlic
  • Cream of mushroom soup–or another cream of soup like cream of chicken or celery. You can also use 4 ounces of cream cheese.

Steps

  1. Brown the sausage: Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the oil and swirl it around. Add in the sausage and brown for a minute or so on each side. 
  2. Deglaze the pot: Pour in the broth and scrape the bottom of the pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot. 
  3. Layer in the ingredients: Dump in the penne, sauerkraut, Dijon, garlic and cream of mushroom soup, in that order without stirring. 
  4. Pressure cook: Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  5. Serve: Stir well. Serve and enjoy. Top with a bit of shredded Swiss cheese, if desired. 

Notes/Tips

  • Serve with salad or roasted broccoli.
  • I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 8 quart pot. Halve the recipe in the 3 quart pot.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • Other recipes you can make with sauerkraut are Instant Pot Sloppy Ottos and Instant Pot Reuben Casserole.
  • Recipe adapted from a stove/oven recipe on Taste of Home.

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Instant Pot Polish Casserole


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 19 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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Penne pasta with polish sausage, sauerkraut and a creamy sauce. A fast and easy recipe that feeds a crowd and tastes great! 


Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 (12 oz) package polish sausage, sliced into quarter inch rounds
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (16 oz) box penne
  • 1 (16 oz) jar sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup

Instructions

  1. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the oil and swirl it around. Add in the sausage and brown for a minute or so on each side. 
  2. Pour in the broth and scrape the bottom of the pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot. 
  3. Dump in the penne, sauerkraut, Dijon, garlic and cream of mushroom soup, in that order without stirring. 
  4. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  5. Stir well. Serve and enjoy. Top with a bit of shredded Swiss cheese, if desired. 

Notes

If you’re a meat lover double the amount of sausage!

  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Instant Pot

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13 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Sausage, Instant Pot, Pasta Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less

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  1. Pam says

    September 14, 2022 at 2:53 pm

    a different recipe. my husband was thrilled it wasn’t chicken & my mom loved the saurkraut twist.
    I halved the recipe. used cavatuppi pasta & added some diced ham. it was perfect & no leftovers from 3 people.
    thanks.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 15, 2022 at 10:57 am

      Good idea on the diced ham! I love that idea!

      Reply
      • Rose Yoho says

        October 16, 2022 at 5:04 pm

        I love the addition of Ham my ex and I used to make this in a big pot on the stove top with wide egg noodles instead of penne. But I can’t eat sausage anymore. Now you have given me the idea to use ham, saukraut, penne and mushroom soup, I sneak in a can or fresh mushrooms when I can just leave them big enough for my husband to pick out. He no like mushrooms. Thank you again. And thanks for the air fryer pressure cooker recipe.

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  2. Kelly Miller says

    September 13, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    I bet you can sauté bacon with the sausage and it will be similar to lazy pierogi! (well, even better since no sausage in lazy pierogi)

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    • Karen says

      September 15, 2022 at 10:59 am

      That is a great idea!

      Reply
  3. Heather says

    September 13, 2022 at 3:12 pm

    Is the penne cooked beforehand?

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    • Marilyn says

      September 14, 2022 at 8:28 am

      No. Dry right from the box. And don’t stir!

      Reply
    • Karen says

      September 15, 2022 at 11:00 am

      no it goes in uncooked

      Reply
  4. Bonnie Ambrose says

    September 13, 2022 at 3:07 pm

    I’m another one that doesn’t like mushrooms so I use cream if chicken –

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  5. kct3937 says

    September 13, 2022 at 2:06 pm

    I recently bought a case of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup from Costco.
    Grew up in 50’s & 60’s…it was a staple.

    When I got home, we noticed that it contains…surprise, surprise… MSG.

    Next trip to Costco the first thing I did was…return the case of soup.
    Even the lady behind the counter was surprised at the MSG.

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    • howdoesitfeel says

      September 15, 2022 at 8:51 am

      Hi, just wanted to let you know that mushrooms naturally contain msg. That’s the umami or savory flavor you hear about. There are many foods that naturally contain msg, like tomatoes and cheese. There isn’t actually anything wrong with msg, but everyone has a personal preference.

      Reply
  6. Elaine Smith says

    September 13, 2022 at 1:43 pm

    have you tried other cream soup in place of the cream of mushroom soup? I’m not fond of the mushrooms so I usually don’t keep on hand. I love sausage so I will probably double the meat. As ways love your recipes. keep up the great work you do for us.
    Elaine Smith

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    • Karen says

      September 15, 2022 at 11:01 am

      I bet cream of chicken would be great.

      Reply

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