Instant Pot® Pizza Pasta

This pizza pasta cooked in the Instant Pot® is a quick meal to fix and can be customized with whatever pizza toppings you prefer.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 375 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
• ½ pound Italian sausage
• ⅓ cup diced onion
• 1 ½ cups pasta sauce
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ cup sliced mushrooms
• ¼ cup Merlot wine
• ⅓ cup diced bell pepper
• 2 anchovies anchovy fillets
• ¾ cup brown rice rotini pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 2

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

Step 3

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil, sausage, onion, and anchovies to the Instant Pot® once hot. Cook and stir, breaking up sausage until browned, about 5 minutes. Mix in bell pepper, mushrooms, and olives; stir to combine. Cancel Saute function.

Step 4

Scatter pasta evenly on top of sausage mixture. Pour in red wine. Spread pasta sauce evenly on top of the pasta, but do not stir.

Step 5

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper on top of the pasta. Stir to incorporate. Serve immediately.