Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 (12 oz) package of Italian-style smoked sausage (see note)
  • 1 (16 oz) box of rigatoni or ziti
  • 3 ¾ cups beef broth
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup frozen peas (optional)
  • Grated mozzarella or goat cheese crumbles, for serving

Instruction

  • Slice the sausage into quarter inch rounds. Add the sausage in an even layer in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
  • Dump in the pasta in an even layer on the top of the sausage. Pour beef broth into the Instant Pot. 
  • Dump in the tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste, basil and red pepper flakes. Don’t stir.
  • Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 5 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid. Stir.
  • Temper the cream by adding a spoonful of sauce into it and stirring. Then stir the cream into the Instant Pot. If adding in peas, do it now. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Scoop onto serving plates and top with mozzarella or goat cheese.