Instant Pot {Pressure Cooker} Ham & Penne Pasta
Our Favorite Meal Now in the Instant Pot! Only One Dish to Clean and You Have an Easy Dinner Recipe!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time23 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 285kcal
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 c. diced yellow onions
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 3 c. cubed fully cooked ham
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 c. chicken broth
- 2 c. 2% milk
- 1/4 c. flour
- 1 16 oz penne noodles, uncooked
- 2 c. frozen peas thawed
- 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
Place 1 Tbsp olive oil in bottom of Instant Pot. Turn on to manual. Saute ham and onions until onions are translucent. Add garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, pepper and red pepper flakes; cook 1-2 minutes.
Stir in broth, milk, and flour. Whisk until combined. Add the rest of the ingredients except Parmesan cheese.
Place lid on Instant Pot.
Set to high pressure for 8 minutes.
After it is done, let the pressure naturally release for about five minutes, and then change to quick release until all the pressure is gone.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top of pasta. Serve immediately.
If you'd like to make this on the stove top here is the One Pot version of this recipe!
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1751mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 645IU | Vitamin C: 31.4mg | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 2.2mg