Instant Pot Tomato & Vegetable Pasta

Penne with courgette, pepper and carrot in a simple tomato sauce, ready in one pot.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 45 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 courgette, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 carrot, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
  • 400ml hot vegetable stock (1 stock cube)
  • 300g penne
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Select Sauté and heat the oil. Cook the onion, courgette, pepper and carrot for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato purée and mixed herbs and cook for 1 minute.

  2. Pour in the stock and scrape up any stuck-on bits from the base of the inner pot; this prevents a Burn notice. Add the pasta and push it under the liquid.

  3. Pour the tinned tomatoes over the top and do not stir. Lock the lid, set the steam release valve to Sealing and select Pressure Cook (High) for 4 minutes.

  4. When the time is up, carefully turn the valve to Venting for a quick release.

  5. Stir well. If the sauce is thin, select Sauté and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste and serve.