This creamy kielbasa pasta is quick and easy to make in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. An inexpensive and delicious one pot family meal. Great comfort food for a busy weeknight.
Course Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine American
Keyword Instant Pot Kielbasa, Kielbasa Pasta, smoked sausage pasta
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 654kcal
Author Robin Gagnon
Ingredients
12ozkielbasa smoked sausagesliced
12ozrigatoni pasta
½yellow oniondiced
½sweet red bell pepperdiced
2clovesgarlicminced (or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder)
2tablespoonolive oil
2cupscrushed tomatoes
2cupschicken broth
¾cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1cupheavy cream
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpepper
2cupsfresh spinachI used baby spinach
Instructions
Set instant pot to sauté and add 1 tablespoon of oil and diced vegetables. Sauté until onions are translucent.
Add garlic and sliced sausage and continue to sauté until sausage has a nice brown crust.
Pour in the broth to deglaze the bottom of the Instant pot and add crushed tomatoes.
Add pasta and spinach. Place the lid on and twist to seal the instant pot, as well as flipping the pressure valve to the sealing position. Cook on high pressure for seven minutes and quick release manually when finished
Once steam has released, remove the lid and add Parmesan and cream and stir for a few minutes. Sauce will thicken.