Instant Pot Ziti Recipe

Under 30 minutes for this simple, delightful Instant Pot Ziti Recipe. Loaded with flavor and CHEESE, you’ll love this heavenly weeknight supper in the pressing factor cooker!

My family is fixated on pasta, sauce, and meat. One of our go to meals is Instant Pot Meatball Sliders. Served on a bun or over pasta, it’s a family top pick!

While Baked Ziti is incredible, I needed to take a stab at making it in the Instant Pot.

Allow me just to get straight to the point and say, it turned out awesome. Utilizing my heated ziti formula as the base… right now Pot Ziti Recipe was a champ, with such a lot of flavor.

Not at all like most Instant Pot Ziti plans, my rendition actually has the ricotta filling like you would discover in a conventional formula. All the punch and flavor with a large portion of the work!

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• ½ medium yellow onion, diced
• ½ lb. ground beef
• ½ lb. mild Italian sausage
• 1 jar (24oz) marinara sauce (your favorite pasta sauce)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 8 oz ziti, uncooked
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup cottage cheese

Instructions

1. Turn Instant Pot to “Saute” and add olive oil, diced onions, and pressed garlic. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
2. Add ground beef and mild Italian sausage. Cook and brown in the “Saute” mode until done. When browned, turn Instant Pot off.
3. To the pressure cooker, add marinara sauce (your favorite spaghetti sauce), beef broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir until combined with the meat and onion mixture.
4. Pour in uncooked Ziti noodles. Do NOT stir. Using the wooden spoon, press the noodles until they are submerged in the sauce, but not stirred.
5. Secure lid to instant pot, making sure it is on “SEALING”. Turn pressure cooker on high “Pressure Cook” for 6 minutes. Allow to cook then do a QUICK RELEASE.
6. While the pasta was cooking, make the cheese mixture in a small bowl by combining ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, parsley, and cottage cheese. Set aside.
7. Once the pressure is released, open lid. Spoon in the cheese mixture, stirring until fully combined. Serve immediately and enjoy!