Instant Pot Pasta with Jar Sauce
Use jarred pasta sauce to instantly add flavor to this quick and easy instant pot pasta recipe! A creamy tomato pasta ready in 20 minutes!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil 30 ml
- 1 white onion chopped
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1.5 teaspoons italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
- 1 cup water a 8 qt Instant Pot might need 1.5 cups (12 oz)
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 14.5 oz marinara sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ cup heavy cream 4 oz
- 2 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup chopped basil
Instructions
- Press the saute button and then press the adjust button to set saute to "less". Once it displays hot, add 2 tablespoon olive oil. Add onion and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until translucent. Add garlic saute until fragrant.
- Add the Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes and stir.
- Add 1 cup water (you might need 1.5 cups water for 8 qt IP). Then add 8 oz penne pasta, marinara sauce, salt and pepper. Mix well and push pasta down into the liquid before closing.
- Close the pot and press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. Once the time has elapsed, quick release the pressure by releasing the pressure valve from sealing to venting position. Be careful not to burn yourself with the steam.
- Open the pot and stir. Press the saute button and use the adjust button to set saute to "less". Add in the heavy cream and stir. Add the 2 oz cream cheese and stir. Keep stirring until the cream cheese melts and mixes well with the sauce. Taste test and adjust seasonings at this point.
- Serve this creamy tomato basil pasta garnished with fresh basil and parmesan cheese. Freshly cracked black pepper and torn mozzarella pieces area other great garnish ideas!