farfalle pasta

Looking for a quick and delicious pasta dish that you can make in your pressure cooker in less than 20 minutes? This is your recipe! This super easy Italian dish is a comforting and filling family favorite.

Instant Pot Pasta with Meat Sauce

beef

Italian seasoning

onion

garlic

black pepper (or

red pepper flakes

unsalted chicken stock

pasta sauce (24 oz)

Set Instant Pot to Sauté

Set to Sauté: Set the Instant Pot to &#039;Sauté&#039;, use the &#039;Adjust&#039; button to set the heat level to &#039;More&#039;, and allow the pot to heat up.

Cook the Ground Beef

Cook the Ground Beef: As soon as the digital display reads &#039;Hot&#039;, add the ground beef to the pot and cook it, breaking it apart into smaller and smaller pieces as it cooks. Continue until the meat is cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes.

Season the Ground Beef

Season the Ground Beef: Mix the Italian seasoning, dry minced onion, dry minced garlic, kosher salt, ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes into the meat and cook for an additional 2 minutes, tossing occasionally.

Cancel Sauté

Cancel Sauté: Cancel out of the Sauté function.

prepare the Ground Beef

Add the Chicken Stock, Pasta, and Pasta Sauce

Add the chicken stock to the meat and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Layer the pasta on top of the ground beef and, using a wood spoon or spatula, gently push it down into the stock so that it is submerged and damp. Pour the pasta sauce evenly over the pasta, do not mix it in.

add the Stock, Pasta &amp; Sauce

Set a 5-Minute Cook Time

5-Minute Cook Time: Close the Instant Pot and set the pressure release valve to &#039;Sealing&#039; and then set the pot to cook on &#039;Manual&#039; / &#039;Pressure Cook&#039;, &#039;High Pressure&#039; for 5 minutes.

Allow for a 2-Minute NPR

2-Minute NPR: Once the cook time has completed, allow for a 2 minute NPR (natural pressure release). Release any remaining pressure after the two minute NPR has completed.

set the Cook Time

Open Pot and Mix Pasta

Once all the pressure has been released, open the pot and then mix the pasta and ground beef well.

Serve

Mix &amp; Serve

Sweet and tender sundried tomatoes, crisp veggies, and salty proscuitto compliment each other perfectly in this classic recipe for an antipasto-inspired pasta salad.

Antipasto Pasta Salad

lb. farfalle pasta

sun-dried tomato halves (not marinated)

c. Balsamic Vinaigrette

mozzarella ball

cherry tomatoes

fennel

c. baby arugula

c. basil leaves

c. snipped fresh chives

Kalamata olives

tsp. black pepper

prosciutto

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta; cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally. One minute before the pasta is cooked, add sun-dried tomatoes, to plump and soften.

Drain pasta and tomatoes in a colander and transfer to a serving bowl. Add vinaigrette and the remaining salad ingredients, except for prosciutto, and toss together until evenly dressed. Divide salad onto four plates and top with prosciutto strips.

To turn this salad into a panzanella salad: Swap the pasta for Italian bread slices that have been brushed with olive oil, grilled, and cubed. Swap the sun-dried tomatoes and fennel for grilled zucchini and bell pepper slices. Swap the balsamic vinaigrette for <a href="/recipefinder/mustard-herb-vinaigrette-recipe-rbk0711" target="_blank"Mustard-Herb Vinaigrette</a>.

To turn this salad into a summer grain salad: Swap the pasta for cooked farro, long-grain rice, or Israeli couscous. Swap the sun-dried tomatoes for chopped grilled asparagus and yellow bell peppers. Swap the balsamic vinaigrette for <a href="/recipefinder/citrus-vinaigrette-recipe-rbk0711" target="_blank"Citrus Vinaigrette</a>.

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