Pressure Cooker Pasta Caprese

Name: Pressure Cooker Pasta Caprese
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 serving(s)
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

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Basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes seem to have been made for one another, so why not put them together in this easy recipe for the pressure cooker. You’ll love how quickly and easily this one-pot pasta dish comes together with so little fuss or mess. In 15 minutes you will have a dish that will have you kids declaring "Mamma Mia!" Feel free to adjust the amount of red pepper flakes according to your desired level of heat and spice. A drizzle of balsamic vinegar is the final flourish that takes this Italian recipe to a whole new level!

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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: 636 calories; 34g fat; 55.4g carbohydrates; 30g protein; 77mg cholesterol; 2725mg sodium.

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Amount Per Serving
Calories 636		Calories from Fat 308
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34g		53%
	Saturated Fat 13g	63%
	Trans Fat 0.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 4.2g
	Monounsaturated Fat 14.6g
Cholesterol 77mg		26%
Sodium 2725mg		114%
Total Carbohydrate 55.4g		18%
	Dietary Fiber 9g	36%
	Sugars 14.9g
Protein 30g

Vitamin A 55%		Vitamin C 51%
Calcium 37%		Iron 34%

* 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

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Multipot Basil. Mozzarella Cheese Italian Dinner Lunch Weeknight Pressure Cooker No Meat Pasta Mezze Penne Pasta Tomatoes Tomato Sauce 8 Quart Pressure Cooker Vegetarian

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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!

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.

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.

Geoff Villeneuve says:

Definitely an interesting take on this style of salad.

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.

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.

B Sulek says:

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

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!

Lindsay Walker says:

We loved this!!

Amy G. says:

My young kids usually turn their little noses up at tomato sauce on pasta, but they all loved this! I was very happy with how quickly it came together and how the pasta was perfectly cooked. I subbed a mostly full jar or marinara and a can of diced tomatoes for the various tomato ingredients, and since I can’t have dairy, I sprinkled my serving with hemp hearts and nutritional yeast.

Bartosz Opitek says:

Simple, quick and super tasty dish !