Instant Pot Cheesy Penne Pasta Recipe
Everyone in our family loves this simple Instant Pot Cheesy Penne Pasta. It is so easy to make in your pressure cooker.
Serving6 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 cup chicken broth
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 16 ounces penne pasta, uncooked
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 2 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil and shredded Parmesan for garnish (if desired)
Equipment
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth, garlic, salt, pepper, and penne pasta into Instant Pot. Secure the lid, switch the knob to "sealing" and cook on "manual" for 5 minutes.
- When it is done cooking, let the pot do a natural release for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid and pour in evaporated milk and marinara sauce. Stir the sauce into the pasta so that all the pasta is covered evenly.
- Add in Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese and stir until cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately and top with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
If you want to add protein to this, you could add cooked and shredded chicken at the end or cooked and crumbled Italian sausage.
Recipe adapted from Cooking with Karli
Nutrition
Calories: 479 kcal · Carbohydrates: 68 g · Protein: 24 g · Fat: 12 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Cholesterol: 35 mg · Sodium: 1392 mg · Potassium: 762 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 11 g · Vitamin A: 686 IU · Vitamin C: 18 mg · Calcium: 430 mg · Iron: 2 mg