This wonderful Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta is ideal for hectic weeknights or when you want a delicious dinner but don't want to spend hours in the kitchen. A creamy and comforting pasta meal that's likely to become a family favorite, this can be made with only a few simple ingredients and the convenience of an Instant Pot. So, let's get started on this simple and tasty meal! Be sure to check out Must Have Instant Pot Accessories to get you started!
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⭐Why This Recipe Works
- It's a one-pot dinner, so cleanup is a breeze.
- The mix of sausage, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese gives the creamy sauce a rich flavor.
- It's a quick and simple meal that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Ground Italian Sausage - I used a sweet variety, but for some added heat, try hot ground sausage.
- Pasta Sauce - To make prep super easy, I used canned pasta sauce. You can use any of your favorite jarred pasta or marinara sauce.
- Chicken Broth - The pasta will cook in the broth.
- Heavy Cream - Adds creamy flavor to the sauce.
- Rigatoni Noodles - You can use other short noodles, but be sure they have ridges or places for the sauce to cling to. Spiral pasta or penne also works well.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Start the Instant Pot, then choose the sauté mode option.
STEP 2: Add the ground sausage to the Instant Pot and cook until it has browned, breaking it up with a spatula as it is cooking.
STEP 3: After the ground sausage has browned, pour in the chicken broth and stir to combine.
STEP 4: Next, add the spaghetti sauce, heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir until combined.
STEP 5: Add the rigatoni noodles to the pot, making sure they are submerged in the liquid.
STEP 6: Shut the cover of the Instant Pot and check that the valve is set to "sealing."
STEP 7: Set to pressure cook at high pressure for 6 minutes.
STEP 8: When the timer goes off, do a quick release of the pressure cooker by switching the valve to "venting." When venting has finished, carefully open the lid.
STEP 9: Stir the grated parmesan cheese into the pot until well combined.
Garnish with fresh parsley if desired and enjoy you Instant Pot sausage pasta!
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: Instead of water, use chicken broth to boil the pasta. This adds flavor to the meal and keeps the rigatoni from sticking together.
Tip 2: To make the sauce creamy and rich, add heavy cream instead of milk. This will give the sauce a smooth texture and a delicious taste.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
To add a little spice to this dish, you can use hot Italian ground sausage instead of sweet.
You can store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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📖 Recipe
Instant Pot Creamy Sausage Rigatoni
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Sausage
- 3 Cups Chicken Broth
- 24 oz Pasta Sauce
- ½ Heavy Cream
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 16 oz Rigatoni Noodles
- 1 ½ Cups Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Parsley Garnish
Instructions
- Set instant pot to sauté.
- Add the ground sausage to the Instant Pot and cook until it has browned, breaking it up with a spatula as it is cooking.
- After the ground sausage has browned, pour in the chicken broth and stir to combine.
- Next, add the spaghetti sauce, heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir until combined.
- Add the rigatoni noodles making sure they are submerged into the liquid.
- Shut the cover of the Instant Pot and check that the valve is set to "sealing."
- Set to pressure cook at high pressure for 6 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, do a quick release of the pressure cooker by switching the valve to "venting." When venting has finished, carefully open the lid.
- Stir the grated parmesan cheese into the pot until well combined.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired and enjoy!
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Notes
- Instead of water, use chicken broth to boil the pasta. This adds flavor to the meal and keeps the rigatoni from sticking together.
- To make the sauce creamy and rich, add heavy cream instead of milk. This will give the sauce a smooth texture and a delicious taste.
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Katherine
This sausage pasta was a huge hit with my whole family! And so easy in the IP. Thank you!
Dannii
This was delicious. Total comfort food and the sauce was amazing.
MJ
Such a great pasta recipe! I made it with dairy-free heavy cream and it was still so yummy and creamy.
nancy
i love easy one pot Instant Pot meals. This Creamy Sausage Pasta came together so effortless!
Janie
Yes to this pasta! Love the creaminess and the flavors of this pasta. I made alot to pack for my lunch the next day too!
Dana Sandonato
This is such a tasty pasta, and so easy! Definitely going into the weeknight rotation.