Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 lb Italian sausage, (casings removed)
  • 4 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper, (or to taste)
  • 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup vodka
  • 1 (16-oz) box dried penne pasta
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper, (to taste)

Instruction

  • Set the pressure cooker on Sauté. Cook Italian sausage until no longer pink. Add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 30 seconds and turn off Instant Pot.
  • Add some chicken broth to the hot insert and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom.
  • Add in the remaining chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, onion, vodka, penne, salt. Stir to coat the pasta. Press the pasta down into the liquid.
  • Cover, lock the lid into place and seal. Set the Instant Pot on Pressure Cook High for 4 minutes.
  • Once it is finished cooking, Quick Release the steam and turn off the pressure cooker.
  • Unlock the lid and stir heavy cream into the pasta. Add more cream if you want a creamier/pinker sauce.