Instant Pot Baked Ziti

Instant Pot Baked Ziti

3 cups broth

2 cups cream (see note)

1 c. milk

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3 cloves garlic, finely minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)

24 ounces uncooked ziti pasta or other tube-shaped pasta

28- ounce can crushed tomatoes

2 teaspoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons dried basil

2 ½ -3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

     Lightly spray the bottom and sides of a 6-quart Instant Pot with nonstick cooking spray. Pour in the broth and cream and add the salt, pepper and garlic.
     Add the pasta; don’t stir, but if it’s mounded in the center, arrange into an even layer. Pour the crushed tomatoes evenly over the pasta and sprinkle the oregano and basil over the top. Don’t stir.

     Take the cooking time on the pasta package directions, cut it in half and subtract two more minutes. So, for pasta that cooks to al dente in 12 minutes, the IP cooking time would be 5-6 minutes (• Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then quick release the remaining pressure. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir thoroughly. Serve with basil and parmesan