Instant Pot Orecchiette with Sausage & Spinach
Creamy and delicious rustic meat filled pasta with mouthwatering leaves of spinach.
Servings: 6
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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.