Pressure Cooker Pasta Caprese

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Rated 5.0 based on 9 customer reviews
Pressure Cooker Pasta Caprese
Pressure Cooker Pasta Caprese

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2½ cups dried mezze penne noodles
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh small mozzarella balls
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Appliances

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Directions

  1. Heat oil in pressure cooker set to Sauté. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Stir penne, tomato sauce, tomatoes, water, half of the basil leaves, and salt with the onion mixture.
  3. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes. Relieve pressure through quick-release valve.
  4. Stir the pasta mixture to oat pasta in sauce; top with mozzarella and balsamic vinegar. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and chopped basil to serve.
Mealthy Tip

When describing a recipe as "Caprese" it typically means using the simple Italian ingredients of basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes. These are also the colors of the Italian flag: green, white and red.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 709 calories; 35g fat; 69.6g carbohydrates; 33g protein; 77mg cholesterol; 3257mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Per Container 2

Amount Per Serving
Calories 709 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 13g 64%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 14.8g
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 3257mg 136%
Total Carbohydrate 69.6g 23%
Dietary Fiber 11g 44%
Sugars 18.1g
Protein 33g
Vitamin A 63% Vitamin C 61%
Calcium 38% Iron 41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

Calories: 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Saturated Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300 mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g
Dietary Fiber 25g 30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

DinnerWeeknightLunchItalianTomatoesPastaPressure CookerTomato SauceNo MeatMezze Penne PastaMultipotBasil. Mozzarella Cheese

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Jen the Mighty says:

4 minutes under pressure gave me this beautiful dish. I love caprese so much and this recipe is divine!

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Sam Dalton says:

My wife and I love making this pasta caprese in our pressure cooker. It's definitely one of our family favorite weeknight meals. The sauce is classic and simple.

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Laura Griffin says:

I love making pasta in my pressure cooker and this recipe is definitely one of my favorites. The added garlic and onion to the tomato sauce gave this dish excellent flavor, vey delicious.

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Geoff Villeneuve says:

Definitely an interesting take on this style of salad.

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Melissa P says:

Basil, mozzarella and tomatoes are superb in this pasta. Also added chicken, because why not? First recipe ever made in my MultiPot and definitely won’t be the last.

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Jazzy Brewer says:

Added lots of red pepper flakes to my bowl. This was super good. I used a whole wheat pasta and paired it with garlic bread.

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B Sulek says:

Yum!! So fast. Used fresh “Sweet 100” tomatoes and basil and spinach from the garden.

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Lauren Duffy says:

We tried it with the chili flakes and found it to be too spicy for us, so we tried it again and didn’t put any in. Much better the second time around for us. Great fast recipe!

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Lindsay Walker says:

We loved this!!