The Instant Pot is a great invention that will simplify and speed up the cooking time of some of the dishes you make. In this case, you can quickly cook your pasta with some tasty fresh ingredients and make the best tasting Tomato Basil Pasta you can imagine.
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil $0.23
- 1 Small Onion, chopped $0.17
- 10 Vine Ripened Tomatoes, roughy cut $5.24
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced $0.06
- 4.5 Cups, chicken stock (1.5 Tbsp boullion) $0.07
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Basil, thinly sliced $0.43
- 1 tsp Salt $0.04
- 1/2 tsp Pepper $0.05
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes $0.04
- 1 lb Pasta $2.29
Total: $8.61
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Preparation:
- Peel and dice tomatoes, mince the garlic, slice the basil, and chop the onion.
- Set the pressure cooker to Sauté on Normal. Add oil till it gets hot – move the cooker around to see that the oil is free flowing.
- Sauté onion in hot oil until slightly caramelized, about 2 minutes; add tomatoes and garlic and continue to sauté for about about 2 minutes.
- Pour chicken stock into the pot; add basil, salt, black pepper, and red chili flakes; stir.
- Push pasta into the mixture with a spoon to cover in the tomato mixture.
- Select cancel on your pressure cooker.
- Lock pressure cooker lid in place. Set steam vent to Sealing. Select Pressure Cook (Manual) and cook for 5 minutes on High pressure.
- Allow pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes, then set steam vent to Venting to quick-release remaining pressure.
- Stir mixture to break up any clumps of pasta.
Kitchen Items used in this recipe
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| Meat Cleaver | SENZER Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder Set |
