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Overhead view of a bowl of cheesy tomato ziti pasta

Instant Pot Tomato Ziti

This Instant Pot Ziti recipe is a perfect storm of an incredible meal. Easy, quick, delicious, creamy and cheesy!

Overhead view of a bowl of cheesy tomato ziti pasta

Prep time: 5 min  |  Cook time: 15 min  |  Total: 20 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon minced garlic

pinch of salt and pepper

8 ounces ziti pasta, dry (about 2 cups)

1 cup tomato pasta sauce

1 cup parmesan, shredded

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. In the Instant Pot, add the broth, heavy cream, garlic, salt, pepper and noodles. Don’t Stir!
  2. Set the Instant Pot to Manual for 6 minutes. Then do a natural release for 6 minutes, then do the quick release.
  3. Take off lid and then add the pasta sauce and stir.
  4. Add both cheeses and stir again. The cheese will thicken the sauce.
  5. Serve! Add more parmesan on top if desired. Easy dish to add a protein to as well.

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