Best Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta

30 Minute Meal – Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Penne Pasta Dish

Best Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta. Looking for a quick and easy, yet super yummy meal for dinner? You have to try this 30 Minute Meal – Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Penne Pasta Dish. Use a mild Italian Sausage if you’re feeding kiddo’s. But if it’s for you and your other – give it a bit of a bite with some HOT Italian Sausage … yummo

Enjoy 🙂

Best Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta
Serves 5-6

Ingredients
16 oz Penne Rigate Pasta
1 tsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Salt
2 1/2 c Water
1 lb Mild or Hot Italian Sausage (cut into bite size pieces)
2-3 Garlic (chopped finely)
1 jar (24 oz) Tomato Sauce (I used Prego Chunky Garden Combo)
1.5 cups Baby Spinach
1/3 c Half/Half or Heavy Cream
Pinch of Pepper
Parmesan Cheese (topping)

Directions
Add 1 tsp of olive oil to your instant pot and set to saute’. Then add the cut up Italian Sausage and saute’ until brown, then add the garlic and saute’ for an additional 2 minutes.

Add pasta, water and salt to the pot and stir.  Pour the tomato sauce over the top, but don’t stir it together. Close the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Once it’s done, do a natural release for 5 minutes and then follow with a quick release.

Open the lid, add the spinach, and mix it well into the pasta and sausage. Stir in the cream. Serve on a plate and top with the Parmesan Cheese. Viola and dinner is served !!