Instant Pot® Italian Sausage and Polenta

Use your Instant Pot® to cook this quick and easy polenta dish with Italian turkey sausage. It takes just minutes to prepare and the Instant Pot® does the rest.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 429 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
• 4 Italian turkey sausage links
• 12 ounces marinara sauce
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt
• 0.5 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 1.25 cups chicken broth
• 0.5 cup Italian polenta
• 0.25 cup fat-free half-and-half

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine chicken broth, polenta, and half-and-half in a medium-sized heat-resistant glass bowl, such as Pyrex®. Set aside.

Step 2

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Pour in grapeseed oil and allow to get hot. Add sausages and cook until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Pour in marinara sauce, onion, and bell pepper; mix to combine. Place a trivet into the pot and set the bowl of polenta on top of the trivet. Close and lock the lid.

Step 3

Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 4

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Whisk butter, garlic salt, red pepper, and Parmesan cheese into the polenta. Serve immediately.