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A last-minute meal that’s a crowd-pleaser too.
Last-minute meals are for those hectic days when everyone comes home at six o’clock and wants dinner now. There’s no time to get fancy, so you just whip up something fast and easy, like scrambled eggs or spaghetti. It’s not exciting, but it’s a meal.
Crowd-pleasing meals, on the other hand, are the ones you pull out when you really want to make the whole family happy. They’re meals that you know even the pickiest eaters in your family won’t turn their noses up at. Like, for instance, pizza with pepperoni and sausage.
Of course, what every busy mom would really love is a recipe that does both of these at once: a meal that’s quick to get onto the table, and makes everyone happy when it shows up. But honestly, where are you ever going to find a dish like that?
In your Instant Pot, that’s where!
With the help of the Instant Pot, you can whip up a dinner that’s got all the crowd-pleasing flavor of pizza, and comes together in – no joke – 15 minutes flat. Brown some sausage right in the pot, add the pasta sauce and noodles, give it five minutes to cook, and top it with cheese and pepperoni.
In the time it takes your kids to set the table (after going back twice because they forgot the salt and the napkins), you can have dinner on it. And not just any dinner, but a dinner they’ll love.
Instant Pot Pizza Pasta
Printable recipe directions and ingredient list at bottom of post.
Directions:
- Set the IP on “sauté”. Melt the butter, add the garlic Italian seasoning and sausage. Sauté until the sausage is no longer pink.
- Add both spaghetti sauce and pizza sauce to the sausage mixture . Next add in pasta.
- Add the water. Give a stir and put on the lid, and be sure to set the toggle switch to “seal”.
- Set on Manual for 5 minutes. Do a Quick Release and open the lid after the silver pin has dropped.
- Add HALF the cheese and HALF the pepperoni – mix it into the pasta/meat mixture.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese and pepperoni over the top of the mixture. Replace the lid and let the cheese melt and the pepperoni warm through.
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4.90 from 68 votes
Instant Pot Pizza Pasta
With this Instant Pot Pizza Pasta, you can whip up a dinner that’s got all the crowd-pleasing dinner– no joke – 15 minutes flat.
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Serves:6
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Calories:570
Author:Corey Valley
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. sausage Italian, mild,
- 8 oz. pizza sauce
- 16 oz. pasta sauce
- 28 oz. water
- 8 oz. mozzarella
- 20 slices pizza pepperoni
- 1 lb. pasta I used cavatappi
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- as desired salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp. butter
Instructions
Set the IP on “sauté”. Melt the butter, add the garlic Italian seasoning and sausage. Sauté until the sausage is no longer pink.
Add both spaghetti sauce and pizza sauce to the sausage mixture. Next add in pasta.
Add the water. Give a stir and put on the lid, and be sure to set the toggle switch to “seal”
Set on Manual for 5 minutes. Do a Quick Release and open the lid after the silver pin has dropped.
Add HALF the cheese and HALF the pepperoni – mix it into the pasta/meat mixture
Sprinkle the remaining cheese and pepperoni over the top of the mixture. Replace the lid and let the cheese melt and the pepperoni warm through.
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Nutrition Information:
Calories: 570kcal (29%)Carbohydrates: 63g (21%)Protein: 31g (62%)Fat: 31g (48%)Saturated Fat: 13g (65%)Cholesterol: 89mg (30%)Sodium: 1340mg (56%)Potassium: 760mg (22%)Fiber: 4g (16%)Sugar: 7g (8%)Vitamin A: 865IU (17%)Vitamin C: 8.7mg (11%)Calcium: 239mg (24%)Iron: 3.3mg (18%)
Nutrition Disclaimer
Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:Instant Pot
Keyword:Instant Pot Pizza Pasta
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155 Comments
Sandy says
I don’t have an IP. Can i just cook this on the stove? Love all your recipes! Thank you!
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Dar says
I have the same question as you,sorry I couldn’t answer your question but hoping someone can give us a answer soon.
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Crystal Howard says
Made it and let my 3yr old help add all the ingredients to the pot. Only thing we changed was instead of normal pepperoni we used the mini pepperoni and it came out great! Thanks for the recipe!Reply
Abby says
Yes, it’s super simple. Just cook your pasta as normal, then add the sauce and heat it up with the pasta, then mix in pepperoni and cheese, and then add rest on top!Reply
Corey says
You sure can! I would cook the pasta separate, and after the sauce and meat have simmered and cooked.Reply
Lynae says
Just made this in the instant pot, delicious. Definitely could do it on the stove. Follow same steps, only be sure to cover your skillet or pot once you add sauce, water and pasta. Increase cook time from 5 minutes to 15 min on medium stove setting. Very similar method to goulash cooked on stove top. Good luck!
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Holly Therriault says
I don’t have an instant pot. Can I make it in an electric pressure cooker? It has saute setting.
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Alyssa says
Yes you can. If you just search for one pot pizza a few will pop up. I ve used one from fake ginger. It’s very similar to this.
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Marie says
I bet this would be amazing with Hawaiian, Deluxe, or Canadian pizza fixings. We made this the other night with link pepperonis instead, and a pizza mix with provolone was used. So rich and delicious. The pasta was overcooked a bit but that’s easily remedied and it heats up sooOoOoOooOoo nicely the next day. Have breadsticks on hand with a salad to round it out.
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Sue Marie says
I was brought back to this page by a FB comment and see I posted in 2018. Scrolling through the comments, I have to say I will try this next. Love pineapple on my pizza.
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Just pinned this recipe and I cannot wait to try it! I am always looking for new pressure cooker recipes to try out! How awesome is it to be able to get this on the table in under half an hour!?
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Leslie says
This is delicious. I will definitely make this again. The whole family loved it. Very easy. I even made it with Tinkyada gluten free penne pasta and it was perfect.Reply
Corey says
Glad to hear the gluten free pasta worked well 🙂
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Jen says
Where was the spaghetti sauce used in the recipe… I see it in the list of thing gradients but don’t see it in the recipe
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Jen says
Pasta sauce??
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Corey says
Spaghetti sauce 🙂
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Corey says
I am sorry Jen. The wording was off. It was listed as spaghetti sauce in the ingredients, but “pasta sauce” in the directions. I changed that. Both the spaghetti and pizza sauce go in on step 2.
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Jen says
Thank you… I assume the pasta goes in there as well… I did my best before I got your reply and it turned out GREAT! My family loved it!
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Sue Marie says
I know this is an old post, but in case it helps someone else who comes across it, I used to buy the Primo pizza sauce that comes in squirt bottles. Super expensive comparted to pasta sauce that is virtually the same thing. I buy the herb ones but if you buy plain, just add herbs you like to it.
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Linda says
So, all ingredients go directly in the IP? No pan needed?
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Corey says
You are correct!
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Ashley says
This was so yummy! Crowd pleaser for sure!
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Rhonda says
Just wondering what size pressure cooker this recipe is for. I have a small one and I don’t think it will hold everything! May have to half the recipe. Thanks!
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Corey says
6 qt cooker 🙂
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Miranda says
Heelo, when do i add the Italian seasoning? And I assume it’s high pressure with the IP? Thank you!
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Penny says
I was wondering the same thing. It’s not mentioned in the directions.
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Corey says
Yes, High pressure and you add the seasoning in during the meat browning in step 1. I hope that helps ?Reply
Corey says
Yes, High pressure and you add the seasoning in during the meat browning in step 1. I hope that helps 🙂Reply
Donna says
My family loved it, thanks! I used chicken Italian sausage, which needed a little bit of olive oil to help it brown. I also threw in some fresh basil with the cheese. I think next time I will throw in some red pepper flakes to spice it up. So fast and easy.Reply
Lynne says
Thank you for this great recipe! We used Italian seasoned turkey sausage, but kept all other components the same. The kids ate 2 helpings each, so this is a keeper recipe for us!Reply
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