Instant Pot Quick Veghetti

INGREDIENTS:

  • white onion, sweet peppers, garlic, tomatoes all diced/minced
  • various other veggies, chopped
  • 23.25 oz jar fat-free Italian sauce
  • 1 lb dry spaghetti noodles
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 cup water

DIRECTIONS (this recipe cooks pasta INSIDE pressure cooker, but pasta texture best if boiled & drained separately on stovetop)

  1. Select the saute function on your Instant Pot. Add a bit of water/red wine & saute onion, sweet pepper, garlic, tomatoes.
  2. Select the cancel function on your instant pot.
  3. Add jarred Italian sauce, all other veggies & 1 cup water.
  4. Break-up some dry noodles in pot
  5. Twist lid closed
  6. Press “Manual” button
  7. Then press minus button – to SUBTRACT time down to 6 minutes
  8. Close top vent key (use “SEALING” position)
  9. Just wait & pot will warm up & eventually begin the 7 min cooking countdown
  10. When finished it will switch to LO keep warm mode. (You may unplug.)
  11. Now do pressure quick-release by turning top vent key to “VENTING” position (use towel, it’s hot!)
  12. After steam stops, twist lid open with towel (it’s hot!) and serve.
  13. If pasta is not quite cooked all the way, saute another 1-2 minutes.

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