Instant Pot Pasta With Basil Tomato Sauce
Instant Pot Pasta With homemade Basil Tomato Sauce - This is a family favourite one pot meal. This pasta comes together in under 30 minutes and is a very easy, no fail recipe. You don't need to cook the sauce and pasta separately. The pasta is cooked in a flavourful tomato sauce with garlic, onions and Italian herbs. I like to add fresh, seasonal vegetables to make it nutritious and wholesome.
Ingredients
(Makes 4 servings)
Olive oil - 3 tablespoons
Onions - 1/2 cup chopped
Garlic chopped - 2 tablespoons
Carrots - 1/3 cup chopped
Zucchini - 1/3 cup chopped
Red pepper - 1/3 cup chopped
Green pepper - 1/3 cup chopped
Broccoli florets - 1/3 cup
Mixed Italian herbs - 1 tsp
Chili flakes - 1/2 tsp or to taste
Salt - 2 tsp or adjust to taste
Sugar - 1/2 tsp(optional)
Butter - 1 Tablespoon
Dry pasta - 2.5 Cups (10 oz), such as Penne or Rigatoni
Water - 2.5 Cups
Tomato Puree - 1.75 Cups
Fresh basil - 1/2 Cup
Cheese - 1/4 Cup grated parmesan(optional)
Optional add-ins for pasta: Add 1/2 cup of cream or cream cheese after pasta is cooked for creamy sauce.
Step by step video instructions can be found here:
Check out my other pasta recipes which are quite easy and delicious!
Method:
1. Start the sauté mode of Instant Pot/ electric pressure cooker, add 3 tablespoon of olive oil , add chopped onions, crushed garlic cloves, mixed Italian herbs (rosemary,oregano, basil), chili flakes. Add 1/3 cup of each chopped carrot, green pepper, red pepper . Sauté for 2-3 min. Turn off sauté.
2. Add, 2.5 cups pasta. Mix well. Add the broccoli and zucchini. Add water,tomato puree and spread on top but don't mix. Add the salt, pepper,sugar(optional). Top with butter. Close the lid.
3. Cook on high pressure for 4 min. Do a quick pressure release after 5 minutes of natural pressure release.
4. Add 1/ 2 cup of fresh basil and mix well . Optional( Top with grated parmesan or choice of cheese.)
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