Instant Pot Penne Pasta with Cheesy Tomato Sauce (with video)
Easy Instant Pot Tomato Penne Pasta, is a quick, simple one pot dish made in Pressure Cooker and with just 5 main ingredients. Recipe below has step wise pics, tips and FULL VIDEO!
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker (for IP method)
- 1 Stove Top Pressure Cooker (for one pot stove top method)
Ingredients
- 4 cups Dry Penne Pasta (uncooked) (heaped cups)
- 5 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2-3 teaspoons Salt (or as per taste)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Dry Red Chilli Flakes / Red Pepper Flakes (or per your taste)
- ½ tablespoon Garlic (fresh / powder / paste)
- 2 count Chopped White Onions (large size)
- 2 cups Tomato Puree / Marinara Sauce / Tomato Paste (500 gms)
- 2 cups Chopped Tomatoes / Crushed Tomatoes (500 gms) (canned / fresh)
- 3 - 3½ cups Water (or till the pasta is just covered with water)
- ½ to 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese (or any cheese of your choice)
- 6 count Fresh Basil Leaves (for garnish)
- 6 count Cherry Tomatoes (for garnish)
Instructions
1cup=250ml; ¾ cup=180ml; ½cup=125ml; 1 tbsp=14ml; 1 tsp = 4ml
Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Method:
- Gather all the ingredients at one place on the kitchen platform.
- Switch ON the Instant Pot, select MODE to SAUTE, time to 5 mins.Add the oil let it heat, then add the chopped onion and garlic. Sauté by stirring.
- When the timer is done, the IP beeps. Click CANCEL. Then add>> tomato chunks, tomato puree / marinara sauce, dry chilli flakes, salt.
- Add ½ cup of water. Deglaze, Scrape the bottom well, see that nothing sticks to the bottom. This is important step to prevent from getting BURNT NOTICE.
- Add the dry penne pasta. Spread the pasta throughout.Pour water (3 to 3½) until the pasta is covered.
- Close the Instant Pot lid. Set the pressure valve to SEALING, time to 4 mins, MODE to Pressure Cook, PRESSURE LEVEL to Low.
- Instant Pot beeps when the timer is done. Then switch the GADGET off. You can either go for Quick Pressure Release (QPR) after 10 mins. Or natural pressure release (NPR).
- Open the lid, add the grated mozzarella cheese. Mix up everything from the bottom.Garnish the pasta with fresh basil leaves and cherry tomatoes. Done!
Stove Top Instructions:
- Stove Top Pan Method: Cook the pasta in a sauce pan filled with water, drain the water. Later in the same sauce pan, continue the same recipe as above. Just that the pasta is already cooked.
- Stove Top Pressure Cooker Method: You will have to follow the same recipe as that of an Instant Pot, but let it cook for 2 whistles only.
Notes
Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS, TIPS & FUL VIDEO!