Description
Instant Pot Baked Ziti is a family favorite dinner that’s made even easier when you “bake” it in an Instant Pot! 15 minutes start to finish and only a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic (minced or pressed, chopped from a jar, or garlic paste)
- 1 box (16 oz) ziti pasta
- 1 can (15 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Step 1: Spray the insert of a 6 QT Instant Pot with cooking spray. Pour in the chicken broth and then pour in the heavy whipping cream.
- Step 2: Add the salt, pepper, and garlic into the Instant Pot. No need to stir.
- Step 3: Add the pasta but DO NOT STIR. If there is a mound of pasta or pasta that is sticking way out of the liquid, then gently press it down with a wooden spoon or spatula but do not stir it into the liquid!
- Step 4: Evenly pour the crushed tomatoes over the pasta, and then sprinkle the basil and oregano over top the tomatoes. DO NOT STIR!
- Step 5: Secure the lid of the Instant Pot and set the valve to the ‘sealing’ position. Select ‘manual’ (or ‘pressure cooker’ if that’s what your IP has) and change the time to 5 minutes cook time.
- Step 6: When it’s done, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release to release the remaining pressure.
- Step 7: Add the parmesan cheese and stir everything together until it’s well combined.
Notes
In place of the fresh garlic you can use 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. If using a larger can of crushed tomatoes, measure out 1 1/2 cups.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 491 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 530 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
Keywords: baked ziti, instant pot, pasta, dinner