Instant Pot Pasta

Ingredients:
1 tsp olive oil
16 oz sweet Italian turkey sausage, removed from casing
1/2 cup of onion
2 cloves garlic
4 cups chicken broth
16 oz rigatoni pasta
1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons dried oregano
6-8 oz of fresh baby spinach
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Set Instant Pot to Saute. Add oil, sausage and onion. Cook, breaking up sausage as it cooks, until sausage is cooked through and onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook for one minute.

Add broth, pasta, diced tomatoes and oregano. Stir to combine and make sure pasta is submerged in liquid.

Set Instant Pot to Pressure Cook for 5 minutes. Set valve to "seal". When the timer goes off, turn valve to "quick" to release pressure. Be careful of the steam!

Add spinach and place cover on for 2-3 minutes until wilted. Mix to combine, then add cheese to the top. Let sit for a few minutes until melted.

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