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Instant Pot Pasta Puttanesca

Angela Milnes
This Instant Pot Pasta Puttanesca is a quick, flavorful meal packed with bold flavors like olives, capers, and garlic. It's the perfect weeknight dinner when you're short on time but craving something delicious and satisfying!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 1463 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Fettuccini
  • ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 can Tomato Paste small
  • 2 ½ Cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 Tablespoon Capers
  • ½ cup Minced Sweet Onion
  • 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Seasoned Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Basil Garnish
  • 1 tablespoon Green Olives Sliced for garnish
  • ½ Cup Cherry tomatoes sliced for garnidh
  • 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese for garnish

Instructions
 

  • First, open the Fettuccini, break in half and place in the liner of the Instant Pot. Add the olive oil, and toss the Pasta in the oil to coat.
  •  In a large bowl, add the crushed red pepper, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, chicken broth, capers, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, seasoned pepper, and brown sugar and stir all ingredients until well blended.
  • Next, pour the mixture over the pasta, and stir, covering the pasta in the sauce. Make sure all the pasta is submerged in the sauce, don’t leave any Pasta sticking up above the liquid/sauce, as it will not cook, and will become hard and dry. If the sauce does not cover all the pasta, add a little more chicken broth, and stir well. You may have to move the Pasta around in the Instant Pot to make sure it’s covered in the sauce.
  • Finally, place the lid on the Instant Pot, and make sure the pressure valve is set to ‘SEALING’, and press the MANUAL button, and set the time for 4 minutes.
  • Allow the Instant Pot to build and release pressure, don’t quick release. When the Instant Pot is done, it will beep and go to off. Allow the Pasta to sit in the Pot for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, turn the pressure valve to ‘VENTING’, making sure all the pressure has been released.
  • Open the lid to the Instant Pot, and stir the Pasta in the sauce. Pasta should be completely done and ready to eat.

Notes

  • Cover With Liquid: Make sure the pasta is completely covered in the liquid, or sauce.
  • Milk: Don’t put milk or cheese in the pot with Pasta, as it will curdle while under pressure! Add any milk or cheese after the pasta has cooked.
  • Break Pasta: Break pasta in half so it fits in the pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 1463kcalCarbohydrates: 196gProtein: 57gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 230mgSodium: 4010mgPotassium: 1767mgFiber: 14gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 2437IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 794mgIron: 10mg
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