Best Instant Pot Pasta Primavera Recipes

INSTANT POT® SPAGHETTI SQUASH PRIMAVERA

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How about a one-pot meatless dinner? Use two different functions on your Instant Pot® to create a colorful, tasty, low-carb dinner. Tip: To help your pot reach pressure faster, use the Saute setting to warm the water before you close the lid and set the pressure. To serve, garnish with additional basil and shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese, if desired.

Provided by Bibi

Categories World Cuisine European Italian

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) spaghetti squash, halved across the middle and seeds removed
1 cup water
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
½ sweet onion, diced
½ red bell pepper, diced
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt
ground black pepper to taste
1 zucchini, diced
1 cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Steps:

Place spaghetti squash, cut-sides down, on a steaming rack inside a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Add water. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 7 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Transfer squash to a plate and scrape flesh into spaghetti strands with a fork. Empty, rinse, and dry pressure cooker pot.
Select Saute function. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the hot pot. Add onion, bell pepper, carrot, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is just tender, about 4 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest; saute until zucchini is tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
Add cooked spaghetti squash strands, basil, and parsley to the pot. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and saute until combined, about 2 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 556.6 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

INSTANT POT® PASTA PRIMAVERA

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A quick, healthy side dish in the Instant Pot®. I serve it with baked chicken thighs!

Provided by Melanie

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Pasta Primavera Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons salted butter
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
ground black pepper to taste
1 medium lemon, juiced
⅓ cup Marsala cooking wine
½ (16 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
1 ½ cups water, or as needed to cover
2 (12 ounce) packages frozen stir-fry vegetables
salt to taste

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add butter and stir until melted. Add onion and cook until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant and butter starts to burn, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with pepper.
Carefully pour in lemon juice; pot will release steam. Add cooking wine and immediately turn pot off. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add pasta, then just enough water to barely cover it.
Place a steamer basket on top of the pasta. Add frozen vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 1 minute. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 2 minutes, then release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove steamer basket and stir vegetables into the pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.9 calories, Carbohydrate 42.2 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 316.2 mg, Sugar 4.9 g