Description
An easy Instant Pot one pot meal of penne pasta, Italian sausage, marinara sauce, peppers, mushrooms, mozzarella and spinach.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 cup diced onion
- 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 ounces mini penne
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/2 of one red or green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella, divided
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the sausage and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for about 4 minutes. Add in the mushrooms and cook for 2 more minutes. Add in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle in the penne evenly. Add in the Italian seasoning, marinara sauce, sugar and peppers. Don’t stir.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir in the spinach and half of the mozzarella. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella on top and let it melt (I used my air fryer lid to melt it).
- Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Instant Pot