Instant Pot Pizza Pasta is an easy weeknight meal that is sure to please the whole family! Let the Instant Pot do the work for you, and only dirty one pot for dinner!

Instant Pot Pizza Pasta

This one-pot recipe combines all of the flavors of pizza, with pepperoni, sausage, onion, and bell pepper, into one easy meal. The pasta takes the place of pizza crust in this Instant Pot Pizza Pasta. You can easily customize this recipe, too, to match your favorite pizza flavors! 

Ingredients Needed On Prepping Day:

1 lb Italian Sausage

1/2 C frozen chopped onion

1/2 C frozen chopped bell pepper

8 oz pizza sauce

16 oz pasta sauce

20 slices pepperoni

2 t minced garlic

1 t Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients Needed on Cooking Day:

2 T olive oil

1 lb cavatappi pasta

3 1/2 C water

8 oz mozzarella cheese

How to Prep Instant Pot Pizza Pasta

This recipe is so easy to prep ahead of time, so that getting it into the Instant Pot will take even less time! To begin, place the Italian sausage in a large zipper bag.

Next, add the onion, and bell pepper to the bag. You can use fresh onion and bell pepper, but buying it already pre-chopped in the frozen section sure does save time!

Now it’s time for the saucy part of the Instant Pot Pizza Pasta! In a separate zipper bag, add the pizza and pasta sauce. If you are out of pizza sauce, you can always substitute more pasta sauce in a pinch.

Lastly, add the pepperoni, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. You can either leave the pepperoni whole, or chop it up into smaller pieces. 

Zip up that bag and give it a good squish to mix up all of those yummy pizza flavors!

How to Cook Instant Pot Pizza Pasta

When you are ready to cook the Instant Pot Pizza pasta, pull your prepped bags out of the refrigerator and grab your trusty Instant Pot! 

First, set the Instant Pot to saute on either medium or high heat. Once hot, add the olive oil and prepped Italian sausage. Cook until Italian sausage is browned. Your kitchen should begin smelling wonderful!

Next, add the prepped sauce ingredients, water, and pasta to the Instant Pot. The Instant Pot will look like it has a lot of liquid in it, but the pasta will absorb most of that extra liquid. 

Now it is time for the Instant Pot Pizza Pasta magic! I love how quick the Instant Pot can get dinner ready. Set the valve to seal. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. When the time is up, go ahead and release the pressure valve (watch yourself; that is one facial you do not want to have!). 

To finish it off, add the shredded mozzarella cheese!

Serve the Instant Pot Pizza Pasta with some garlic bread sticks and a salad and you have a complete dinner! 

Dinner in just minutes and only one pan dirty – now that is my kind of meal! Be sure to print the recipe at the end of this post!

Try these other Instant Pot recipes!

1. Instant Pot Cajun Sausage and Rice (5 Dinners 1 Hour)
2. Instant Pot Minestrone Soup (5 Dinners 1 Hour)                                                                                                                                                                                     3. Instant Pot Honey Garlic Noodles (Food Faith Fitness)

Pizza Pasta - B

green salad, garlic bread

Pizza Pasta - B green salad, garlic bread

Ingredients

Prep

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1/2 C frozen chopped onions
• 1/2 C frozen chopped bell peppers
• 8 oz pizza sauce
• 16 oz pasta sauce
• 20 slices pepperoni
• 2 t minced garlic
• 1 t Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste

On Cooking Day

• 2 T olive oil
• 1 lb cavatappi pasta
• 3 1/2 C water
• 8 oz mozzarella cheese
• 6 C salad greens
• 6 garlic bread sticks

Instructions

To Assemble

1. In a large zipper bag, combine first 3 ingredients. Zip to seal and squish around to mix.
2. In a separate large zipper bag, combine the remaining ingredients.

To Cook

1. Press saute on Instant Pot. Add olive oil and Italian sausage ingredients to Instant Pot.
2. Cook until Italian sausage is browned. Press cancel.
3. Add prepped sauce ingredients, water, and pasta to Instant Pot. Stir to mix.
4. Seal valve. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Release pressure.
5. Add mozzarella cheese.
6. Cook garlic bread according to package directions. Serve with side salad and garlic bread.

Ingredients Prep 1 lb Italian sausage 1/2 C frozen chopped onions 1/2 C frozen chopped bell peppers 8 oz pizza sauce 16 oz pasta sauce 20 slices pepperoni 2 t minced garlic 1 t Italian seasoning salt and pepper to taste On Cooking Day 2 T olive oil 1 lb cavatappi pasta 3 1/2 C water 8 oz mozzarella cheese 6 C salad greens 6 garlic bread sticks

Instructions To Assemble In a large zipper bag, combine first 3 ingredients. Zip to seal and squish around to mix. In a separate large zipper bag, combine the remaining ingredients. To Cook Press saute on Instant Pot. Add olive oil and Italian sausage ingredients to Instant Pot. Cook until Italian sausage is browned. Press cancel. Add prepped sauce ingredients, water, and pasta to Instant Pot. Stir to mix. Seal valve. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Release pressure. Add mozzarella cheese. Cook garlic bread according to package directions. Serve with side salad and garlic bread.

If frozen, thaw before cooking.

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