IP - Super Easy Ziti

 If your house is anything like my house, we LOVE pasta dishes.  I think I could survive on pasta alone!  We also love cheese, I mean, who doesn't love cheese!!  SO Ziti is a wonderful option. but I hate baking pasta.  We live in AZ, so the thought of turning on the oven, especially when it's warm out sounds torturous.  

Ingredients

• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 box (16 oz) pasta (I used Rigatoni)
• 1 can (14.5 oz or 28 oz) crushed tomatoes (I used 28 oz)
• 2 cups shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Pur 1 tablespoon of oil into the Instant Pot & sauté the garlic for less than 1 minute.
• Pour in the chicken broth first and then the heavy whipping cream. It's important to pour them in separately.
• Add the salt and pepper into the liquid.
• Add the pasta but DO NOT STIR. If there is a mound of pasta or pasta that is sticking way out of the liquid, then gently press it down with a spoon or spatula but do not stir it into the liquid!
• Evenly pour the crushed tomatoes over the pasta, DO NOT STIR!
• Secure the lid of the Instant Pot and set the valve to the 'sealing' position. Select 'manual' (or 'pressure cooker' if that's what your IP has) and change the time to 5 minutes cook time. It will take about 8 minutes to come to pressure and then the 5 minute cook time will start.
• Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes (meaning do not unseal the valve just let the IP sit there for 10 minutes after the cook time), and then quick release the remaining pressure.
• Add the parmesan cheese and stir everything together until it's well combined.
• Serve with additional parmesan cheese and/or chopped fresh basil if wanted.