Instant Pot Pasta with Meat Sauce

This Instant Pot Pasta with Meat Sauce is a simple, healthy dinner recipe the whole family will love!

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1.5 pounds ground meat **I make this with ground turkey
• 8 oz dried pasta (1/2 of a 16 oz box) **I use a full 12 oz box of pasta because my family loves pasta
• 24 oz jar pasta sauce
• 12 oz water (refill pasta jar halfway with water)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Turn Instant Pot to Saute setting.
2. Add garlic, onions, peppers and meat and cook until no longer pink. (optional – use ladle to remove some of the grease).
3. Turn Instant Pot off.
4. Add pasta, pasta sauce and water and stir well. Be sure to stir really well so the liquid gets all the way to the bottom of the pot.
5. Set Instant Pot for 5 minutes using manual mode.
6. Use quick release, stir well and serve. Top with cheese or fresh parsley if desired.

NOTES

You can add extra vegetables. I often add carrot noodles and broccoli slaw. You can also omit the ground beef and use fully cooked chicken sausage.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/instant-pot-pasta-with-meat-sauce/