Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 16 ounces (1 pound) Italian sausage (or spicy chicken sausage)
  • 1 3/4 cup chicken broth 
  • 8 ounces (1/2 pound) Italian trottole pasta (you can also use cavatappi, penne, rigatoni etc.)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup half and half, warmed
  • 1/2 cup shredded or grated parmesan
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • Cornstarch + cold water

Instruction

  • Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the sausage. Use a wooden spoon (or this utensil*) to break up the meat. Brown the sausage for about 5 minutes.
  • Deglaze the pot with the chicken broth.
  • Add in the pasta. Dump the garlic powder, sage and tomatoes on top of pasta.
  • Cover and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When the time is up perform a quick release by moving the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  • Stir in the half and half and parmesan cheese. Stir in the spinach until it has wilted down.
  • If you’d like to thicken the sauce, use cornstarch. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. Then simply stir 1-2 Tbsp of cornstarch together with equal parts cold water. It should be smooth. Stir the mixture into the pot and the sauce should thicken up very quickly.
  • Scoop the pasta into bowls and enjoy!