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Pizza Pasta Penne
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
22 mins
 
This is a great mid-week dinner for two. It takes just 7 minutes and you don't even have to cook the pasta separately. This recipe is written for a 2-quart pressure cooker, so be sure to increase it if you have a larger pressure cooker or Instant Pot® and hope to feed more people. The cooking time should stay the same.
Course: Entrées
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pasta, One Pot Meal, Quick and Easy
Servings: 2
Calories: 684 kcal
Author: The Blue Jean Chef, Meredith Laurence
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 ounces crumbled Italian sausage
  • ¼ cup finely diced onion
  • ½ cup diced red and green peppers
  • ½ cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup mini pepperoni slices or chopped pepperoni
  • ¼ cup sliced black olives
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ cup dried penne pasta
  • cups tomato sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 ounces cubed mozzarella cheese
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the pressure cooker using the BROWN setting.
  2. Add the olive oil to the cooker and brown the sausage. Remove the sausage and set aside. Add the onion, peppers and mushrooms, and cook for a few minutes to soften.
  3. Add the pepperoni, olives, oregano and pasta and stir well. Return the browned sausage to the pot, pour in the tomato sauce and water, season with salt and pepper, stir and lock the lid in place.
  4. Pressure cook on HIGH for 7 minutes.
  5. Release the pressure using the QUICK-RELEASE method and carefully remove the lid.
  6. Stir in the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and garnish with fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts
Pizza Pasta Penne
Amount Per Serving
Calories 684 Calories from Fat 414
% Daily Value*
Fat 46g71%
Saturated Fat 18g90%
Cholesterol 108mg36%
Sodium 2175mg91%
Potassium 979mg28%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 32g64%
Vitamin A 1250IU25%
Vitamin C 43.8mg53%
Calcium 347mg35%
Iron 3.8mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.