Instant Pot Orecchiette with Sausage & Spinach explodes with the natural green flavors of fresh spinach. Creamy smooth rich comforting Italian sausage filled sauce that brings a combination of exciting sensations to the dinner plate. Orecchiette, “little ears,” are small disk shaped pasta that is traditionally made with a rotary pressure of the thumb. They are a bit chewier, firmer and are more rustic in texture when compared to more common types of pasta. The nontraditional sauce used in this recipe marries well with the noodles and flavors of the Italian sausage. When the fresh tantalizing flavors of green spinach is mildly cooked into the source the flavor profile takes on a smooth dimension of creamy earth tones that rival any selection of pasta and sauce you will find in much more time consuming common recipes. You will know this meal is a success when your entire family devours every last bite. Best served fresh this dish does however keep well when refrigerated.
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Set the sauté to high. Add oil and wait for 30 seconds. Add sausage and cook for 5-8 minutes or until no longer pink.
Add onions, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, oregano and cook for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add orecchiette, broth and mix. Place the lid on. Pressure cook on high for 5 minutes, followed by a 5 minutes natural release . Follow the manufacture instructions for releasing the pressure. Remove the lid.
Add grated cheese, heavy whipping cream and mix.
Add fresh spinach and mix until wilted. Season with salt & black pepper to taste.
Serve with fresh Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
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Instant Pot Orecchiette with Sausage & Spinach
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 12 oz orecchiette
- 9 oz fresh spinach
- 1 lb Italian sausage mild or hot
- 3 cups unsalted/low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ medium size onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Set the sauté to high. Add oil and wait for 30 seconds. Add sausage and cook for 5-8 minutes or until no longer pink. Add onions, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, oregano and cook for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add orecchiette, broth and mix.
- Place the lid on. Pressure cook on high for 5 minutes, followed by a 5 minutes natural release . Follow the manufacture instructions for releasing the pressure. Remove the lid.
- Add grated cheese, heavy whipping cream and mix. Add fresh spinach and mix until wilted. Season with salt & black pepper to taste.
Serve with fresh Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
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