Instant Pot Vegetarian Pasta | Rigatoni Bolognese
Servings: 6
Calories: 293 kcal
Instant Pot Vegetarian Pasta – Rigatoni Bolognese – is a healthy, filling pasta dish that’s worthy to be in your regular meal rotation, and you won’t miss the meat!
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Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup onion chopped fine
- ½ cup celery chopped fine
- ½ cup carrots chopped fine
- ½ cup bell peppers chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 cups fresh mushrooms chopped
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 oz. dried porcini mushrooms chopped
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper or to taste
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 28 oz. crushed tomatoes (794 grams)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 12 oz. rigatoni pasta (340 grams)
- 4 oz. mascarpone cheese (113 grams)
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
- 3 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Select Saute and add olive oil to inner pot of Instant Pot.
- Add onions, celery, carrots, bell peppers and garlic and saute for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add fresh mushrooms and saute for 2 minutes.
- Turn off Instant Pot by pressing Cancel.
- If there’s food stuck to the bottom, deglaze pot with 2 tablespoons of water.
- Stir in milk, wine, water, dried porcini mushrooms, black pepper, salt, thyme, oregano, basil, crushed red pepper, sugar and balsamic vinegar. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, pasta, but don't stir. Just push down with a spatula so the pasta is submerged.
- Stir to combine.
- Close Instant Pot lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 7 minutes.
- Do a quick release of pressure. [Read More: The Different Pressure Release Methods]
- There might seem to be more liquid than you’d like, but don’t worry, the liquid will get absorbed by the pasta.
- Stir in mascarpone cheese.
- Let the pasta rest for a few minutes and it will thicken up.
- Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan and fresh parsley.
Notes
- Prep time does not include steps that are already accounted for in the ingredient list, e.g. chopped onions, minced garlic, diced chicken, etc.
- See the blog post for more detailed recipe tips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 293 kcal | Carbohydrates: 27 g | Protein: 10 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 22 mg | Sodium: 513 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 9 g
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