30-Minute Pressure-cooker Sausage and Peppers Pasta

Craving rich comfort food real quick? Try the Pressure-cooker Sausage and Peppers Pasta dish! It's a great family dinner recipe that is done from start to finish in simply 30 minutes.

Updating a Favorite Family Dinner Recipe

We've long loved the sausage and peppers combo when it comes to pasta recipes. We've had Skillet Sausage and Peppers as well as Pasta with Sausage, Peppers, and Corn. More recently, We've been making One-Pot Creamy Dairy-Free Sausage Pasta.

When We got the Pressure-cooker, We knew that We had to attempt to make this family favorite dinner recipe in the almighty pressure cooker. We basically took the main ingredients from our regular sausage and peppers pasta recipe, and made a few tweaks for pressure cooking, including making more of a red wine tomato base and eliminating any cream.

It turned out better than We ever could have imagined!

Pressure-cooker Sausage and Peppers Pasta

The only real "hands on" time is in the chopping of the garlic, onions, and peppers, and then about 5 minutes of sauté time with the ground Italian sausage and the veggies.

From there, you simply add the uncooked pasta right into the Pressure-cooker (We love how simple this is!!), cover with the tomatoes, tomato paste, and chicken broth, and then set the Pressure-cooker to pressure cook.

The best part about this Pressure-cooker Sausage and Peppers Pasta recipe, aside from the tasty taste, is how simple and fast it is to make.

It took me 25 minutes from start to finish; it took all of the recipe testers from the Food, Wine, and Travel Bliss group who tested this recipe 30 minutes to make from start to finish. Perfect for an simple weeknight meal!

Simple Dinner Recipe the Whole Family Will Love

This is such an simple dinner recipe that will happily feed a family of four or five.

The husband and son both loved this dish! The teenager went back for seconds… and then thirds! Talk about making a mama's heart happy!

We personally LOVE, love, love the rich red wine tomato sauce that is enhanced by the peppers.

Note that you can substitute beef broth or any other alternative for the red wine in this recipe – however, in doing so (simply like any substitution), you will get a sauce that tastes different than the original recipe. It's still good! Simply different.

Wine Pairings

Maysara Jamsheed Pinot Noir // We paired this recipe the first with one of the favorite local Pinot Noirs: the Maysara Winery Jamsheed Pinot Noir. The dark fruit flavors and hints of pepper in this Pinot Noir help support the savory tomato base of the Pressure-cooker Sausage and Peppers Pasta.

Ledger David Sangiovese // We would also suggest pairing this simple dinner recipe with a Ledger David Sangiovese wine. Ledger David is a southern Oregon winery that produces incredible bolder red wines (as well as one of the favorite Viogners in the state). Their Sangiovese is a nice full bodied red wine with balanced acidity and smooth tannins, which would stand up beautifully with this rich pasta dish.

Pressure-cooker Sausage and Peppers Pasta Recipe

Pressure-cooker Sausage and Peppers Pasta

By Marlynn Schotland Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 people Pressure-cooker Sausage & Peppers Pasta is an simple dinner recipe with a rich tomato-based sauce the whole family will love! 

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage, We use mild but feel free to use spicy
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• ½ cup onions, minced
• 1 cup diced bell peppers, We used green and red
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup red wine
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
• 2½ cups uncooked pasta
• 1 can (14.5 oz) of chicken broth
• Optional: sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top and garnish with chopped parsley leaves

Instructions

• Turn your pressure cooker on to SAUTE.
• Add olive oil to the pot, then add the ground sausage. Using a wooden spoon, break apart the ground sausage into smaller pieces while sautéeing. Sauté simply until ground sausage is no longer pink (about 2 minutes).
• Add the garlic and onions and peppers, then sauté for about a minute more, simply to soften the veggies. Then add the dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper.
• Slowly add the red wine to deglaze the bottom of the pot, stirring ingredients the whole time.
• Add the uncooked pasta, tomatoes, tomato paste, and chicken broth. Stir ingredients.
• Close lid and make sure the steam release handle (knob) is on SEALING.
• Press PRESSURE COOK (or Manual on high pressure) and set to 5 minutes. The Pressure-cooker display will change to ON and begin to pressurize. Once the Pressure-cooker is pressurized, the float valve will go up and the display will count down from 5 to 0. At 0, the display will switch to KEEP WARM mode and display L0:00.
• At this time, use tongs or a thick cloth or kitchen towel to turn the steam release handle to VENTING to Quick Release. Allow the steam to release until the float valve pin goes all the way down and steam is no longer being released. Press CANCEL to turn the Pressure-cooker off.
• Carefully open the lid and stir the ingredients.
• Serve immediately.
• Optional: top immediately with parmesan cheese (if you sprinkle the cheese when the pasta is still hot, the cheese melts a little and adds a yummy melted cheese factor with every bite!) and garnish with chopped parsley.

Notes

The family loves the rich tomato sauce and texture, but if you prefer a sweeter tomato sauce, try adding a teaspoon of sugar when you add the tomato paste and chicken broth. 

Nutrition

Calories: 771 kcal, Carbohydrates: 71 g, Protein: 30 g, Fat: 39 g, Saturated Fat: 11 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 19 g, Trans Fat: 0.2 g, Cholesterol: 83 mg, Sodium: 1644 mg, Potassium: 1239 mg, Fiber: 6 g, Sugar: 12 g, Vitamin A: 2033 IU, Vitamin C: 69 mg, Calcium: 100 mg, Iron: 5 mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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