VEGETARIAN DINNER

PESTO PASTA

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Fast. A tasty main course that is ready in under 30 minutes. Easy. Prep the pesto, toss the noodles and water in your Instant Pot, cook, and mix it all together before serving! Vegetarian. A wonderfully flavorful vegetarian dinner or tasty side dish.

Why You'll Love It

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Heavy Cream- Adds a velvety texture and helps the pesto coat the outside edges of all of the pasta. Olive Oil- This works as the base of the pesto and prevents the noodles from sticking together. Parmesan Cheese- Adds saltiness and helps bind the pesto ingredients. Plus, who doesn't love a little bit of cheese every so often? Pesto- Make my delicious Pesto recipe ahead of time to serve with this delicious pasta and keep the leftovers to enjoy with a different meal.

Ingredients

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Add the pasta and water to the Instant Pot.

STEP 1

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Close the lid and make sure the valve is set to "sealing".

STEP 2

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Press the "manual" or "pressure cook" button and set the timer for 4 minutes.

STEP 3

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Once the cooking time is complete, do a quick pressure release by carefully turning the valve to "venting".

STEP 4

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Open the lid and drain any excess water from the pasta.

STEP 5

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Add the pesto, grated parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper to the Instant Pot with the pasta.

STEP 6

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Stir everything together until the pasta is coated in the pesto and cheese.

STEP 7

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Serve and enjoy! Get the ingredient amounts and serving suggestions by following the link below!

STEP 8

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